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

Nancy Benet went from five failed businesses, a divorce, four young kids, and $650,000 in debt to building one of Florida’s most respected accounting firms, Fix It Accounting. In this episode, Nancy shares the moment her business deal collapsed, the recession hit, her unemployment ran out and how declaring “I will make this work” changed everything. She reveals how she built her firm by serving people with federal tax liens, the faith-based manifestation framework that helped her rebuild her life, and the powerful baby-step strategy that carried her from survival to abundance. Nancy also opens up about mentoring entrepreneurs through Success Your Way, raising resilient kids while rebuilding her own future, and why every setback became a blessing that shaped her success. This is a masterclass in grit, clarity, faith, and freedom.Fix It Accounting Website: https://www.fixitaccounting.com/

Success Your Way Website: https://www.successyourway.com/

In this December episode of Pods & Properties, Steph Shoell breaks down what’s happening in podcasting and digital media while Todd Porter, real estate expert, shares what buyers and sellers need to know heading into 2026. They cover the National Association of Realtors’ updated forecast showing a projected increase in home sales, why interest rates around 6 percent could unlock inventory, and how builder incentives are creating rare negotiation opportunities. On the media side, Steph explains TikTok’s partnership with iHeartMedia to launch a podcast network, what Buzzsprout’s latest stats reveal about podcast growth, and why “done is better than perfect” still matters for creators and business owners. The conversation also dives into Elon Musk’s entry into the tiny-home space and what that could mean for affordable housing. This episode is about momentum, strategy, and making informed moves in both real estate and content creation as 2026 approaches.

Before Babar Arshadever launched a company, wrote a check, or mentored a founder, two things guided him: hunger and honesty. In this episode, Babar shares how those values shaped every pivot of his life from selling pharmacy franchises at 21 to stepping into entrepreneurship, making bold decisions that cost him money, and staying anchored to the roots that define him.

He talks about the culture of human connection he grew up with, what surprised him most when he came to the U.S., and how surrounding himself with “abnormal people” made entrepreneurship feel less risky and more natural. Babar opens up about the startups that failed, the ones that worked, and why he actually looks forward to what failure will teach him. He also explains his belief in divine timing, giving back 10%, and why most young entrepreneurs don’t need capit they need consistency, community, and someone who believes in them enough to hold them accountable.

Connect with Babar Arshad

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

Instagram:

Website:
https://www.youtube.com/@buildwithbabar

From the outside, attorney Mark Astor looked like a textbook success story a decorated prosecutor known as a “trial machine,” a lawyer who fought relentlessly for justice, and later, a high-earning professional with all the material markers of achievement. But behind the scenes, Mark was unraveling. After leaving the prosecutor’s office, he stepped into a career that made him money but left him utterly miserable, a failed marriage that sent him into a tailspin, and a crisis of purpose so deep he couldn’t get out of bed for three days. In this episode, Mark shares how rebuilding his life from rock bottom led him to create the Mental Health & Addiction Law Firm, why helping families in crisis became the mission that saved him, and how grit, humility, and listening to the universe transformed him from a burned-out former prosecutor into one of the nation’s fiercest advocates for families battling mental illness and addiction. This is a raw conversation about purpose, responsibility, and fighting for people when the system fails them.

https://mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com/?utm_campaign=gmb

In every business owner has been told to “trust your gut”—but few have a blueprint to do it. In this episode, Julie Goetzinger gives one. She recalls the early days of naming numbers in sales appointments, noticing the bird interrupting a shoot, intuitively predicting client decisions and realizing those weren’t coincidences but clues. She shares how she developed her intuitive muscles, built a business around them, and now teaches others how to do the same. This conversation is full of practical wisdom: how to distinguish between fear and true signal, how to translate intuitive nudges into action, and how to structure a business that honors your unique flow. If you’re ready to lead differently, this one’s for you.

https://www.juliegcoaching.com