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🗽 [02:06] Rodney’s origin story: Born and raised in the Bronx, Puerto Rican roots

💃 [05:27] The pivot: Meeting a professional salsa dancer and discovering a missing piece

👪 [07:13] "So He Won't Understand": Spanish used as a barrier, not an invitation

📖 [08:30] Salsa as cultural fluency: A different kind of language

👨‍👧 [12:08] Becoming a parent: Finding empathy for his parents' choices

📡 [16:05] Transmitting culture and language to another generation.

⚾ [20:24] The World Baseball Classic: Italian-Americans playing for Italy, Venezuelan pride

🤝 [25:52] What dance teaches: Confidence, connection, empathy, and humanity

🕺 [29:04] The life skill: Dance as something that stays with you forever

💰 [32:47] Letting go of money shame through giving

📚 [36:50] Sparking dinner table conversations about language, culture, and belonging

🧠 [38:50] What makes Rodney tick: Learning something new every day

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👔 [01:48] Lori's origin story: Growing up with her dad in the Garment Center

🧥 [04:18] Being her father's model: Learning fit, silhouettes, and collars

🗽 [08:55] The magic of Manhattan: Street fashion, theater, and inspiration

🎨 [10:03] The Donna Karan internship: Witnessing a master at work

💄 [13:36] Transition to beauty industry and medical-grade skincare

💔 [16:27] The wake-up call: Life is short, do not wait to chase your dreams.

🍫 [18:06] Chocolate as a way to make life sweeter

🎁 [20:42] A homemade gift sparks a business

🤲 [23:17] Acts of kindness that cost nothing

🎨 [25:10] The pivot to resin art: Creating everlasting beauty instead of edible art

📚 [27:06] YouTube as a classroom, failing often, and learning by doing

💔 [30:36] The pain of regret is worse than the pain of failure

🔄 [33:43] Start small: You don't have to quit your job to pursue your dream

🏆 [37:29] What's next: Resin art, website launch, and partnership with Code Blue

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👔 [02:04] Family roots: Father's entrepreneurial journey and grandfather's clothing stores

📈 [04:09] Evolution to a full-service advertising & PR firm with clients like Ben & Jerry's

😱 [08:12[ Learning to face conflict: The lost photo slides and missing greeting cards

🔄 [10:38[ Knowing when to pivot: Following passion, not just market trends

🚧 [12:42[ The #1 blocker for scaling: Creatures of habit and letting go

👑 [14:58[ The visionary's role: Getting out of the weeds to lead

🤝 [17:10[ How Pinnacle Global Network works: 1-on-1 mentor matching and global community

📖 [19:41[ Scale or Fail: The book and the "Scale It Method" (5 pillars of scaling)

💥 [23:20[ The wake-up call: Burnout, car accident, and learning to ask for help

💪 [25:26[ Being your own cheerleader: Ignoring the naysayers and projecting fear

💑 [28:14[ Intentional partnership: Marrying another entrepreneur who understands freedom

📱 [31:48[ Match.com origin story: Finding her soulmate 21 years ago

🎪 [35:52] What makes Alison tick: 25+ years as a trapeze artist

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