From iPod videos to the world stage | Tyden Rickard | Episode 113

Stop being ambitious | William Gray, CEO Wavelink Secure | Episode 115

William Gray is only 27 yet he's already worked 5 jobs and found his way into becoming a CEO. He is one of the wisest guys i know and i wanted to sit down with him to learn about how he got to such a significant role at such a young age. William has an intimate relationship with God and we unpacked how that has informed his perspective on work and ambition. SOCIALS https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-gray-101010/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod [https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod] Check out Wavelink Secure right here https://wavelinksecure.com/ 0:00 intros 1:00 Growing up  6:00 Are you ambitious? 13:00 The beginning of William’s career 21:00 Why did you want to own your own business? 24:00 How to appropriately use personal development  27:40 Mentors 39:00 How did you find Jesus Christ? 46:00 Wavelink Secure 51:00 What’s the dream? 55:00 fin

From the dish pit to Iron Chef America | Chef Chris Hastings | Episode 114

Chef Chris Hastings is one of the most accomplished and celebrated chefs in the south. He's won Iron Chef America, he's been on the today show, and he's worked with some of the best and brightest in the restaurant industry. His story is a wild one so buckle up! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/hotandhotfishclub/ https://www.instagram.com/ovenbirdrestaurant/ https://www.instagram.com/chrishastings00/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod 0:00 Intro 4:00 The Journeyman Chef Philosophy 6:30 Meeting His Wife 13:30 First Big Chef Job 18:00 Cooking Competitions 26:00 Cooking in California 33:00 Coming Back to Birmingham 40:00 Beating Bobby Flay 56:00 Hot & Hot Fish Club 1:07:00 Ovenbird 1:15:00 Life as an Outdoorsman 1:24:00 Building a Business With Your Wife 1:32:00 Birmingham Restaurant Picks 1:37:00 The Time He Almost Died at Johnny's

From iPod videos to the world stage | Tyden Rickard | Episode 113

Tyden has travelled the world making videos and marketing campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world. He's done more in his short career than most do in their entire careers. His next venture has been coming back to Alabama to invest in young creators. This is his story. Check out Total Dermatology and get started on your skin health journey! https://totalskinandbeauty.com/ SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/tydenrickard/ https://www.instagram.com/alabamacreates/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552 https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod [https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod] 0:00 intros 3:00 Making his first films 21:00 Dreaming of NYC 28:00 The big move 36:00 Having a stroke 55:00 The infancy of Alabama Creates 1:09:00 The end of the program 1:14:00 Starting over grassroots  1:18:00 fin

Making the Michelin guide 7 months after opening | Rêve | Episode 112

Chef Jacob Stull has worked with the best chefs across the country and his latest venture has been opening Birmingham's first tasting menu restaurant, Reve. Chef's fiancé, Cate, joined us as she is the pastry chef at Rêve. These two are building one of the coolest new restaurants in the south and we sat down to learn their story on how they got here. It's a wild one so buckle up. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/reve_bham/ https://www.instagram.com/jacob.m.stull/ https://www.instagram.com/cate_the_chef/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_wom https://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.podCheck out Total Dermatology and get started on your skin health journey! https://totalskinandbeauty.com/ 0:00 intros 1:00 What is Rêve? 3:30 Cate’s background 10:00 Jacob’s story becoming a chef 18:00 Staging 23:00 Pushing back against negative kitchens 46:00 Breaking his hiatus from the kitchen 57:00 Rêve is born (pop ups) 1:07:00 Rêve is born in its physical spot 1:11:00 The Michelin awards 1:23:00 Elevating the experience 1:42:00 The future of Rêve

What do people in Commercial Real Estate do? | Jordan Weaver | Episode 111

Jordan Weaver is a young gun in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. He is paving a path in an industry that is cut throat. He is also the husband of WOM alumni, Eliza Weaver (Episode 71). I wanted to learn about how commercial real estate works and why those people seem to work so much!Check out Total Dermatology and get started on your skin health journey!https://totalskinandbeauty.com/ SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/jordanweaver21/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod 0:00 intros6:00 Economics and business nerding out 13:00 Getting out of college and finding a job15:00 Finding CRE22:00 Meeting Jordan’s wife30:00 Finding his first deal45:00 Day in the life50:00 Valuing real estate 1:00:00 the hard part of the business 1:04:00 fin