You learn many lessons down the road of entrepreneurship, but those challenging and unglamorous moments when we get knocked down are what ultimately define us. Each episode we sit down with an amazing Lakeland, FL business owner to discuss the struggles & sacrifices that they have made along the way to their success that we either didn’t know about or often go unshared. We hope that diving into these vulnerable stories that our community leaders have experienced not only helps you relate to them even more, but that they also inspire and motivate you to follow your calling!

Growing Pains: The Unheard Stories of Lakeland's Business Owners
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Podcast Overview
You learn many lessons down the road of entrepreneurship, but those challenging and unglamorous moments when we get knocked down are what ultimately define us. Each episode we sit down with an amazing Lakeland, FL business owner to discuss the struggles & sacrifices that they have made along the way to their success that we either didn’t know about or often go unshared. We hope that diving into these vulnerable stories that our community leaders have experienced not only helps you relate to them even more, but that they also inspire and motivate you to follow your calling!
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Recent Episodes

February 1, 2023
Episode 33 - Part Two - Two Blue Aces with General Jake Polumbo and General Beef Haddad
<p>How do you make sure you develop your team members so they have a solid foundation to carry out the mission? How do you develop leaders? In today's episode, we jump right into hearing part two with General Jake Polumbo and General "Beef" Haddad talking about how they lead a "young person's organization." </p>

January 13, 2023
Episode 32 - Part One - Two Blue Aces with General Jake Polumbo and General Beef Haddad
<p>Have you seen all the buzz around Top Gun? This month, our host Danielle had the opportunity to interview General Jake Polumbo -- a retired Commander of the Ninth Air Force. A Lakeland local, General Polumbo flew the same plane as the Top Gun pilots (an AN F-18 Hornet, for all you enthusiasts). Now, General Polumbo is a local business owner of Two Blue Aces Consulting. In today’s episode, he sits down with business partner General “Beef” Haddad to describe their military experience, and how it impacted the way they lead.</p> <p>Join us for part two in two weeks! We will be sharing a deeper dive into how they managed the development of their teams and how that translates into being a business owner. </p>

December 13, 2022
Episode 31 - Wesley Beck with Aspyre Properties
<p>Lakeland business owners, listen up! In our NEW episode with Wesley Beck, learn how you can strategize your business goals from a true professional. Wesley has spent decades navigating the real estate and economic development of Lakeland (including big projects like Catapult, the Joinery, Interstate Commerce Park, and the Executive Offices on Lake Mirror). In today’s episode, learn about Wesley’s approach to business + get tactics for yours. </p>
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