Real Common Sense with Tony Jordan

Ep. 14 | Michael Hughes on Driving 2 Hours to Work, Trial Decided by Coin Flip, & Running for Judge

Michael Hughes has been a criminal defense attorney for 10+ years & started his own law firm in that time. From winning his first case from superstition to stories of a jury deciding the guilt of a defendant with a coin flip, Michael is one of the coolest people I have the pleasure of knowing. He just threw his hat in the ring to run for judge in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Ep. 13 | Jared Brandon on Selling His Business, Guitars, & Getting His Dream Job

Jared has been an "acquaintance" of mine for years. I used to run sales, marketing, artist relations, & product dev for a pickup company which put me in direct competition with Jared's prior business Brandonwound Pickups. While working in Indiana I met him on accident after he started working at his dream job. Jared is a veteran having served 3 years in the military before jumping out to work construction. After that he decided to take the leap & go full-time with his passion of building guitar pickups which led him to working his dream job at one of the greatest guitar brands in the world. I have an immense amount of respect for Jared & the path in life he's taken.

Ep. 12 | Rogelio "Roy" Romano Talks Growing Up in Mexico & Being an 8 Year Old Entrepreneur

I've known Rogelio since I was little. I started out knowing him as my brother's friend's dad then as a business owner who gave me a chance to play music at his restaurant & now as a marketing client of mine. He grew up in Mexico & started a bunch of different businesses before moving to the United States at age 20 to help support his family. While here he moved up from nothing, met his wife, & started a successful business in Central WI.

Ep. 11 | Michael Graziadei on Getting Into Acting, Independent Films, & Facing Rejection

Michael Graziadei is an actor with credits on The Young & The Restless, Agents of Shield, Castle, Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, & more. Having grown up on the east coast, he took a risk moving to the west coast to pursue acting. His positivity & attitude is absolutely infectious. He's one of the most motivated & sarcastic people I know.

Ep. 10 | Cassandra Hartford on Comedy, EQ vs IQ, & the Secret to Success Today

Cassandra is a female entrepreneur, business owner, & hilarious comedian who has defied the odds growing up in a hard home life to now owning an extremely successful brokerage in Melbourne, FL specializing in commercial real estate. She talks about the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) today & the gift of gab in today's climate & the single greatest thing you need to be successful today.