From a Wheelchair at 14 to Running a Family Farm

From a Wheelchair at 14 to Running a Family Farm

S2E7 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Taylor Jezik fell out of a third-story window at 14 and spent her first year of high school in a wheelchair. Today she runs Charlie Hayes, TJ Events, and Aria Anneliese, and co-owns Hometown Olathe Family Farm. She sits down with host Kathy Coates Newman to talk motherhood, raising entrepreneurial kids, choosing collaboration over competition, and why supporting local isn't just good business, it's how you build a legacy. → Visit Hometown Olathe Family Farm: 1100 South Woodland Street, Olathe, KS ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Fall That Changed Her Life 00:13 Meet Taylor Jezik: Mom, Florist, Serial Entrepreneur 03:46 Her First Business (Started While Pregnant) + How They Met 08:17 Community Over Competition & Mentoring New Coordinators 09:34 Inside Hometown Olathe Family Farm 16:36 Raising Entrepreneurial Kids (The Lawn-Mowing Lesson) 20:14 Pivoting, Rebranding & Shifting Gears for Family 23:38 Bringing the Kids Into Content & Why Authenticity Wins 24:59 What's Changing in the Event World 28:55 Rapid Fire Round 34:37 The One Thing Nobody Knew About Her 35:45 Where to Find Taylor & the Farm ---------- Be Life Changers shares real stories from real people making a real difference in business, family, and our communities. Align your purpose with the plan, and keep being the change you want in this world. ---------- If this episode inspired you, like, share, and subscribe so you never miss a story. ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Follow Our Guest, Taylor Jezik: https://instagram.com/tay.brooke.21 Hometown Olathe Family Farm: https://instagram.com/hometown.olathe.family.farm 1100 South Woodland Street, Olathe, KS Charlie Hayes: https://www.instagram.com/smudge.witch TJ Events: https://www.instagram.com/eventplanning.taylorjezik Aria Anneliese (wedding flowers): https://www.instagram.com/ahriaannelise ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor ---------- Produced by JT VSUALS #BeLifeChangers #ShopLocal #KansasCityEntrepreneur #OlatheKS #MomEntrepreneur #CommunityOverCompetition #SmallBusiness #FamilyBusiness It's Be Life Changers, because we believe everyday people can be the life changers in their family, business, and community.

How I Accidentally Built the Best Dog Grooming Business in Town

S2E6 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- Welcome back to Be Life Changers with your host, Kathy Coates! In today's inspiring episode, we sit down with Priscilla, the founder of The Wellness Shop for Dogs and the newly voted Best Dog Groomer of 2026 in Olathe, Kansas. Priscilla’s story is the ultimate example of finding your true purpose when you least expect it. She shares her incredible journey from working as a microbiologist and grooming celebrity dogs in the Hamptons, to moving back home and launching a booming business out of her garage during the 2020 pandemic. What started as a single Facebook post offering dog grooming services turned into 500 messages overnight! ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

If I Started Over, This Is What I'd Do (10 Years Into Business)

S2E5 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- After a surprise party celebrating my birthday and 10 years in business, I sat down and got a little emotional. It wasn't the decorations that hit me; it was the realization of how many relationships, struggles, prayers, and pivots were connected to this incredible journey. If you are an entrepreneur, creator, dreamer, overwhelmed mom, or a small business owner trying to figure out life while figuring out business, this episode of Be Life Changers is for you. We are talking about the real, behind-the-scenes reality of building a business, before everything looks perfect. From failing events and online criticism to navigating burnout and redefining what success actually means, I am sharing the biggest lessons from the last decade. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

The Unexpected Way Hip-Hop is Solving the Youth Discipline Crisis

S2E4 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Dance is a conversation without words." 🕺✨ In this episode of Be Life Changers, we're sitting down with SugEasy, the visionary owner of Translations and Movement, Kansas City’s premier hip-hop arts school. Sug shares his incredible journey, from childhood years in Japan and Korea to finding his "shield" in dance while facing middle school bullying. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

Why Collaboration Always Beats Competition in Business

S2E3 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- "Building a business isn't just about revenue; it's about purpose." In this special episode, I’m opening up about the "silent problem" many entrepreneurs face: balancing a growing brand with the realities of family life. I share the story of my son Gabriel, his journey with autism and being deaf, and how he became the ultimate 'why' behind everything I do. Join us as we celebrate 100 subscribers and talk about how we can all be life changers by showing local love. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor