The Tribe Podcast By Ashton Charles

Heather Hurd   Heather Hurd is a Business Banker at Frost Bank in Richardson, Texas. Heather has been with Frost since 2001 working with business clients and helps them navigate through lending process. Heather's describers herself as a uniter, advisor and traveler. She enjoys working with her clients to meet their banking and borrowing needs and understands the importance of being available to her clients. She says you have to know, like and trust your banker, and that what Heather strives to do. Customer service, integrity, caring and excellence is still the hallmark at Frost. Frost is celebrating 150 years this year.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hurd-7829848

  Jordan Gill ( System Saved me )   Operations Consultant and Host of the Systems Saved Me Podcast, Jordan Gill takes pride in saving hours (even days) around time-sucking technology decisions and an untrained team.She has been on the stages of She's Building Her Empire, Creative CEO Conference, Success Without Sacrifice, Blog Like a Boss Brunch, and Vision Casting while also being featured in Belong Magazine! She’s also had the pleasure of being interviewed on Creative Empire Podcast, Profit Planner, The Real Female Entrepreneur, Business Building Rockstars, Kickass Masterminds, and CEO Stories.Jordan lives in Dallas with her cavapoo Vivienne and loves to indulge in some true southern bbq.   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/systemssavedme/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/systemssavedme/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/systemssavedme/

Tiffanie Plummer   Tiffanie Plummer is a Senior Human Resource Professional whose passion for helping people has always been present from a young age, but learning to do it where people spend the majority of their day is the art she fell in love with. She has worked in various industries for the past 12 years all doing what she loves, supporting organizations where it truly counts; in their HR departments. She realized there was a need for small business and entrepreneurs when it came to their employees, so she branched out on her own and started Crown Consulting Services.   Social Media URLs https://www.facebook.com/Crownconsultingservice www.linkedin.com/company/crown-consulting-services

Tina Phillips   As a Trainer and Coach for Trustpoint Management Group, Sandler Training, Tina uses her passion for helping others as she guides companies and individuals in reaching their professional growth goals. She specializes in working with leadership who are frustrated with the amount of new business they are bringing in on a consistent basis. They are seeking a systematic approach for prospecting, qualifying, and closing new business without giving away “unpaid consulting” to prospects who say they want to “think it over” then stop returning phone calls. She also helps companies who need direction in hiring and managing “A players” and developing strong leadership teams, who have previously thrown away too much time and money on the wrong people or the wrong strategies. Prior to joining Sandler, Tina invested 20 years in the Manufacturing space and relied on skills learned in Sandler training to not only be a consistent top producer, but also to be a effective manager and mentor for her sales team.  

Wade Betz   With more than $400 million in his servicing portfolio, Wade Betz is a leading mortgage originator in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Wade understands that there is more to a mortgage than the close and has the legacy of Guardian’s 50+ years in business behind him. Like Wade’s Guardian Mortgage counterparts, he understands that a job well done is a job that lasts the duration of the home loan. Counsel, support and personal service are paramount to becoming a trusted mortgage advisor for Guardian’s clients. Wade joined Guardian Mortgage in January 2006 as a vice president of sales and branch manager at our Dallas, Texas location.Wade has a message for Guardian’s customers: There’s more to a mortgage than the close. Wade, like his Guardian counterparts, understands that a job well done is a job that lasts the duration of the home loan. Counsel, support and personal service are paramount to becoming a trusted mortgage advisor for Guardian’s clients.Too many loan originators and home mortgage lenders in o

Meditation, it's this fluffy weird thing that only the coolest of cool kids are doing--or is it? As a personal client of Melissa Marks, I wanted to share a personal session of mine, with you.  Melissa Marks With a focus on Fortune 500 companies, c-level executives and professional athletes, we provide mindfulness training with licensed professional counselor and mindfulness meditation expert, Melissa Marks. Mindfulness meditation provides a distinct competitive advantage. It is the best kept secret of next-level business leaders and professional athletes, allowing them to harness their drive to perform, while maintaining their ability to stay calm and present. The benefits of practicing mindfulness are to develop coping skills that last a lifetime. Our programs are proven to: o Decrease stress, anxiety, depression, aggression or other psychological distress o Enhance mental health and functioning o Increase emotional regulation and self-control o Increase focus and attention o Enhance resilience and performan

Melissa Marks   With a focus on Fortune 500 companies, c-level executives and professional athletes, we provide mindfulness training with licensed professional counselor and mindfulness meditation expert, Melissa Marks. Mindfulness meditation provides a distinct competitive advantage. It is the best kept secret of next-level business leaders and professional athletes, allowing them to harness their drive to perform, while maintaining their ability to stay calm and present. The benefits of practicing mindfulness are to develop coping skills that last a lifetime. Our programs are proven to: o Decrease stress, anxiety, depression, aggression or other psychological distress o Enhance mental health and functioning o Increase emotional regulation and self-control o Increase focus and attention o Enhance resilience and performance o Reduce symptoms of burnout and/or turnover o Enhance job performance   Social Media – Instagram: @your_mindful_edge https://www.yourmindfuledge.com/ https://www.facebook.com/yourmindfule

Heather hurd   Heather Hurd is a Business Banker at Frost Bank in Richardson, Texas. Heather has been with Frost since 2001 working with business clients and helps them navigate through lending process. Heather's describers herself as a uniter, advisor and traveler. She enjoys working with her clients to meet their banking and borrowing needs and understands the importance of being available to her clients. She says you have to know, like and trust your banker, and that what Heather strives to do. Customer service, integrity, caring and excellence is still the hallmark at Frost. Frost is celebrating 150 years this year.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hurd-7829848

Margaret Apgar   Margaret Apgar is a business attorney acting as outside general counsel for small to mid-market businesses and serial entrepreneurs and investors. She advises her clients on issues that arise in their businesses and investments including setting up new entities, structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts, M&A, exit planning, estate planning, IP, finance, real estate, and employment issues among others. She prides herself on acting as a business partner and guiding my clients through the necessary decision trees to take care of what is needed to protect and grow their companies so they can focus on their core business. Her legal practice is focused on helping small to medium size businesses make strategic decisions that grow their shareholder value by combining sound legal advice with business insight. Understanding your business needs and goals and integrating that information as part of your legal representation is her primary goal. She listens first, assess your goals and risks, an

Annie Fairchild   Annie Fairchild has been a CPA for 28 years. She is the owner of the firm AFairchild PC with 15 employees and over 1,000 clients. The firm works with start up entrepreneurs up to companies with $200M in revenues. We partner with businesses to help them with their financials, structuring and tax compliance. In 2001, Annie’s largest client with over $100 million in revenue, and over 100 entities, brought her on to work exclusively with his companies. In 2007, Annie returned to public practice as the Tax Director for a small local firm in the Dallas area, overseeing the tax compliance and strategies for over 500 companies/individuals. In 2009, Annie founded AFairchild, PC to carry on the practice she first initiated in 1992. Her expertise lies in providing tax consulting and compliance to businesses, as well as structural and transactional consulting, from start-ups to well-established businesses. Annie has been married to her husband, Brad, since 1986, and they have four beautiful daughters. S

Courtney King   Courtney King is an investor and real estate broker serving the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metropolitan areas. Born in Portland, Oregon, at a young age she worked with her dad in the family businesses. She attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA where she graduated with honors and bachelor’s degrees in political science and Spanish. After graduation, she worked as a paralegal in commercial real estate transactions and later in immigration law. She then became an elementary school teacher in Dallas-Fort Worth and finally re-joined the family business, King Realty & Management Inc. She is now owner of the company which is committed to excellence; going above and beyond for her clients and helping them achieve their real estate investment goals.   Social Media URLs https://www.facebook.com/KingRealtyandManagement/ www.Instagram.com/kingrealtydfw www.YouTube.com/Kingrealtytx www.Twitter.com/kingrealtydfw www.kingrealtytx.com/blog

Jaren Collins   JCi Creatives is a creative services firm based in Dallas, TX. JCi Creatives (JCi) began on April 15, 2009 when Jaren noticed a need for quality African-American imagery and decided to invest in his passion for creativity and purchase his first camera, a Canon Rebel. JCi has continued to grow into its own through expansion of its service areas and product offering. Currently, JCi Creatives offers photography, video production and graphic design to the Dallas and Houston area as well as Tulsa and Oklahoma City. In the beginning, JCi was founded upon creating "Pictures with a Purpose, and Images with Just Cause." Today, we focus on meeting your creative need. If it is within our means, we can make it happen for you. JCi is working vigorously to expand into a fully-integrated creative experience for its client. We invite you to engage JCi as we press forward in learning how to better serve you!   https://www.facebook.com/JCiCreatives/ https://www.instagram.com/jcicreatives/ https://twitter.com/jc

  Operations Consultant and Host of the Systems Saved Me Podcast, Jordan Gill takes pride in saving hours (even days) around time-sucking technology decisions and an untrained team.She has been on the stages of She's Building Her Empire, Creative CEO Conference, Success Without Sacrifice, Blog Like a Boss Brunch, and Vision Casting while also being featured in Belong Magazine! She’s also had the pleasure of being interviewed on Creative Empire Podcast, Profit Planner, The Real Female Entrepreneur, Business Building Rockstars, Kickass Masterminds, and CEO Stories.Jordan lives in Dallas with her cavapoo Vivienne and loves to indulge in some true southern bbq.   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/systemssavedme/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/systemssavedme/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/systemssavedme/

Maryam Safari   Maryam Safari received her law degree from SMU. While in law school, Maryam gained experience in corporate and contract law as an intern with an international hospitality and franchise management company. She also served as a volunteer for the Dallas County Probate Court Investigator’s Office and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Following law school, Maryam started her practice as an associate with the law firm of Henley & Henley, focusing on the areas of family law and civil litigation. She served as lead counsel on more than 100 lawsuits, and guided her clients through discovery, mediation, and negotiation of settlements. She also worked on a number of parental kidnapping cases. In 2017, Maryam started her own practice at Safari Law Firm, where she continues to represent individuals and small businesses in family law and civil litigation matters. As a family law attorney, Maryam thrives on helping her clients feel secure and protected both in the context of property division and ch

The Tribe Podcast is a Resource Podcast focused on helping entrepreneurs build their professional tribe. Each episode features one of my trusted resources in areas that are key to helping a business owner be successful. After 5 years or working with business owners, I found a few things to be true: It can be lonely at the top. Running a service-based business is tough & it can be a lot more fun if you have peers to talk to, to bounce ideas off of. It’s tough to know who you need as a member of your Entrepreneurial Tribe, before you need them Whether you’re just starting out in your business or you’re a seasoned pro, borrow my Tribe as you build your Empire.