The Inside Insights

Former Illinois basketball star turned professional, Malcolm Hill comes back on the show to reflect on his experiences in the past year.  We discuss topics including his most recent season of pro basketball in Israel, spirituality & consciousness, and how he is getting involved in side hustles such as real estate investing. Connect on Instagram: @malcolmillini21 @insideinsightspod

Rayshawn Simmons is a big name in the STL basketball community and is using his success to inspire the youth through a basketball development company he co-founded called Hoops and Beyond. Ray discusses his experiences playing professional basketball overseas, playing with guys like Jayson Tatum & Brad Beal, and how his company is helping the urban youth find success both on and off the court. Check out Hoops and Beyond here: www.hoopsandbeyond.com Connect on Instagram: @hoopsandbeyond_, @r4ysw4y, @insideinsightspod

Luke Farrell is a wiz when it comes to the world of social media marketing. He has successfully been able to start his own social media marketing agency called Mango Social Marketing and is also the creator of a massive St. Louis based instagram account called STL Bucket List. Luke gives some valuable insights on starting his own company, building a social media presence, and how he hopes to connect the city of St. Louis. Instagram Links: @lucaswaynefarrell [https://www.instagram.com/lucaswaynefarrell/] @stlbucketlist [https://www.instagram.com/stlbucketlist/] @mangosocialmarketing [https://www.instagram.com/mangosocialmarketing/] @insideinsightspod [https://www.instagram.com/insideinsightspod/]

After graduating college and starting her full time job as a teacher in St. Louis, Alaina quickly found out that she was also going to be a mother. As a creative outlet, Alaina decided to use her passion for cooking and start a food-based blog business built around food photography and recipe development. She discusses starting the blog and how she was able to start making money off it, self sabotage and how she's been able to break through mental barriers, and how she manages to run a business as a full time teacher and mother. Check out Alaina's blog here: www.honestgrubhonestfoodie.com [https://www.honestgrubhonestfoodie.com/] Instagram: @honestfoodie_blog [https://www.instagram.com/honestfoodie_blog/] @insideinsightspod [https://www.instagram.com/insideinsightspod/]

Garrett Atkins is the CEO of a St. Louis digital marketing agency called VIE Media. Garrett talks about his entrepreneurship journey that started with him job hopping for several years to eventually starting his own business. Garrett is involved in a few other businesses as well and discusses his rationale when investing in other businesses. Garrett also touches on personal branding and some of his daily routines that allow him to manage his time and energy. Follow Garrett here: @garretteatkins www.garrettatkins.com @insideinsightspod