This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by Alisa Vialpando, the President of Hunsaker & Associates. Originally from Wyoming, Vialpando tells us the in’s and out’s of her experiences growing up and how she came to relocate to the West Coast. When asked how she measures success, Vialpando explains that she takes stock of the happiness…

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Jaks Cunningham, founder of the Anderson Group. With over 16 years of business development experience, Cunningham recounts to us how her experiences have led her to where she is today. A self described adventurer, Cunningham remembers staking her claim on living on the West Coast when…

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the Chairwoman of Rincon Economic Development Corp and Founder of both Native Beauty and Founder of EC Gallery, Ruth-Ann Thorn. Growing up locally, Thorn has found her passion in creating opportunities for her community. Thorn explains how the challenges that she faced growing up led her to…

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner of Ascend Coffee Roasters and Old California Coffee House & Eatery, Erin Nenow. Starting off her coffee career at Old Cal Coffee when she was 21, Nenow always knew that she wanted to be a business owner and entrepreneur. She enjoys that her job…

This week Rebecca Jones is joined by Marie Vaudry, the founder of Gleam In Your Eye. After dealing with her own mother’s Alzeimer’s diagnosis, Vaudry recognized the lack of tools available for loved ones going through dementia. Thus, Gleam In Your Eye was born. A subscription based program, Gleam In Your Eye provides monthly activity…

In this cheerful episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner of Cycle Bar, Kelly Weier. Following an injury, Weier was looking for a way to channel her energy into a low impact activity. Weier describes herself as being inherently curious about people and their pasts. She was able to combine her passions for sales,…

Rebecca Jones is joined by Isabella Knack, the owner of Dallmann Confections. Growing up with a family of pastry chefs allowed Knack to experience the intricacies of taste and cooking from an early age. However, it wasn’t until after college that she discovered her true passion for chocolate and fell in love with the concept…

Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner and founder of Smooth Bar, Stacey Zayas. A hairdresser for 33 years, Zayas has worked endlessly to ensure that everyone can achieve smooth hair in a healthy environment. While her path into the beauty industry was unconventional, Zayas ended up finding her passion and strives to celebrate each…