Jordan Piazza is the Founder of ReBirth Brands. He started this company to revitalize brands in the Baton Rouge area and take their reputation to new heights with reformed management tactics. Jordan has a long list of experience in the hospitality industry growing up inside a local favorite, Phil's, which was founded by his late father. After working at top companies such as Walk-on's and Raising Canes early on in his career; Jordan was able to take the best business practices and apply it to his first big revitalization project with his brother - reopening Phil's in honor of his dad. Hospitality is definitely in his blood, because he now helps manages many trailblazers in the area such as Uncle Earl's, Schlitts & Giggles, and The Caterie. At one point in his career, he even ran for Major of Baton Rouge! We enjoyed learning about Jordan Piazza’s journey thus far; can’t wait to hear what y’all think of this one!

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger, Owner of The Smile Bar, is someone whose compassion is the strength of her business. She believes in her mission of wanting to create a stress-free environment and change people’s opinion of going to the dentist. It is crazy to think she almost did not follow this path of dentistry. While growing up in New Roads, LA, she had dreams of become a professional dancer in NYC. Somewhere down the line she, with guidance from her family, decided to choose the path of being a dentist and never looked back. We can’t wait to hear of what is next for Dr. Aimee Russo – Mounger including her plans to expand her services to the islands through The Smile Bar At Sea!

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.

CC Lockwood, Wildlife Photographer + Author, is a Louisiana Legend that has been at the forefront of his field since the 70s. He did not always dream of being a photographer; it was more like the opportunity fell into his lap and he never looked back. And thank goodness for that! CC started his career in a time where digital photos did not exist; each shot had to be incredibly precise and intentional. In this episode his does tell a story about his first project where he needed to upload his photos digitally and the struggles that came along with that task – having to knock on strangers’ doors for help. Enjoy listening to the full episode to learn more about CC!

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CC Lockwood Timestamps:
0:00 Hook
0:35 NXT Intro
0:56 b1BANK Commercial
2:04 Guest Introductions
2:52 What CC Does Today
3:28 KC to BR
6:33 Working with a Camera
6:50 LSU Newspaper
7:46 Big Horn Sheep
9:16 Becoming a Wildlife Photographer
11:15 Atchafalaya Basin
14:07 Levee System
14:53 Further Education
16:10 First Projects
18:56 Journey Through His Projects
21:20 First Book
22:27 Writing vs Photography
25:05 Second Book
26:30 Discovering Louisiana
30:58 Fifth Book
32:37 The Grand Canyon
36:17 Mississippi River Adventure
40:13 Still Waters
44:06 Alligators
44:59 Mike the Tiger
45:51 Capturing the Vanishing Wetlands
47:20 Meeting His Wife
50:14 Living on a House Boat
51:59 Most Recent Book
53:12 Sustainable Agriculture
54:33 Wildlife Enthusiast
55:39 Suba diving
56:43 Equipment
58:59 Louisiana Stamp
1:01:29 The Future
1:03:56 Closing Remarks

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The NXT Entrepreneur Podcast shares the stories of an entrepreneur’s journey and the lessons learned from the successes as well as the failures. We want to share all of the stories from the rejections to the huge wins, the long hours, and the ultimate payoff. The journey is many times dramatic, sometimes unbelievable but always fascinating. It’s all about the stories; pull up a chair and listen.