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Join Shelly as she visits with Dr. Samuel (Sam) Jones about Leadership and Transforming your life through change.  Dr. Jones is an inspirational leader & entrepreneur who embodies Hard Work, Perseverance, Gratitude & Faith. 

Beans & Bananas is a brick-and-mortar retail market designed to foster a community- focused approach to sustainable living in the Belhaven community.  Beans & Bananas is a unique one-stop shop for everything from birthday gifts to all things locally made. 

Our guest today is a familiar face- Steve Azar- the Music & Culture Ambassador of Mississippi.  Steve is also the author of "One Mississippi", the Official state song of Mississippi.  We are so excited to collaborate with him and "One Mississippi" as part of our weekly podcast. Steve is an award-winning singer, songwriter, recording artist, and producer.  Steve also hosts his own radio show on Super Talk MS- "In a Mississippi Minute with Steve Azar

It's an exciting time at Made in Mississippi!  Join Shelly as she kicks off Season 14 with an update on all things Made in Mississippi. For more information, visit us at www.madeinmississippi.com.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @MadeinMSmedia

Laura Johns tells a powerful story about her journey in entrepreneurship.  She gives great insight on the importance of setting priorities, recognizing the seasons of your life, and seasons in the life of your business.  In addition, she shares about strategies and systems that helped The Business Growers reach over a million dollars in sales in the first 13 months! It's amazing how much has changed since she interviewed with Casey a few short years ago.  It is also very exciting and should give you hope as you continue your journey in entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Shelly sits down with Jennifer Welch do discover how Summit in Belhaven is helping create an enviorment to inspire creativity and connection for members to succed on their business journeys and their lives. At Summit, they are redifining the way people think about coworkin with a mix of communial spaces, private offices, dedicated desks, on-demand conference rooms, and more.  

William Chism grew up in Ridgeland & graduated from St. Andrews. He then attended and graduated from Yale and did the "Wall Street thing".  After being accepted and completing one year at Harvard, he took a voluntary "break" and moved back to Mississippi. Why? In the 2020 election, Mississippi stamped their overwhelming support with over 70% in favor of the Medical Cannabis ballot initiative. What does this mean for Mississippians?  What does this mean for Mississippi? Listen as William and Shelly have a candid conversation about the Cannabis industry in Mississippi. For additional information and/or education... follow River Remedy on facebook and instagram.  You can also visit www.RiverRemedyMS.com

Join us today as we talk to Stephanie Higginbotham, CPA, PLLC from Laurel, MS.   What a neat story to show the importance of developing a Niche Market in any profession... even Accounting!   Listen as she talks about growing in her profession vs. her personal life and family. Listen as she then explains how she found a work/life balance!     Once you find YOUR work/ life balance, how can you maintain it?  Ask yourself... What do I really want to do?  Then back into it, and figure out how to do it your way.  Stephanie has an inspiring story on how she did just that.

We never know what part of our story is going to change the life of someone else.  Listen as Elizabeth Casano shares her journey from leaving the "corporate world" to becoming a successful Entrepreneur. Mom.  Author.  Enneagram Coach.  Speaker.  On this week's episode, Elizabeth shares her secrets to success. Make plans to attend the inaugural Connect Mississippi Women's conference in Cleveland, MS.  November 11th.  Connect Mississippi was created to bring women together to use their talents & gifts to make a difference in the great state of Mississippi. For me details and to purchase your tickets, visit https://connectms.org/  

In this episode, Elizabeth Minchew of Buff City Soap shares her story of success.   We discuss the power of connection, and the importance of community.  She also shares her secret ingredient to increasing revenue by creating a customized experience for each customer.  Coming soon... the opening of 2 new stores in Mississippi.  Follow them on Facebook and Instagram- Buff City Soap- Jackson, MS. 

Excited to Kick off Season 13! Join Erin as she interviews Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture about Genuine MS- The very best of everything Grown, Raised, Crafted and Made in Mississippi. You may be surprised to learn how Genuine MS can benefit you or your small business!  The Commissioner also encourages everyone to visit the 163rd Mississippi State Fair.  This years dates are October 6-16, 2022. For more information: https://www.mdac.ms.gov/fairgrounds/ms-state-fair/  

Coming soon- A new interview with Erin Fults to give us an update since the original episode.  Replay- June 15, 2020-  On this episode of Made Mississippi, Casey talks with Clinton, MS native Erin Fults about how she went from taking a few photos for family friends in high school to owning her own business that offers brand consultation in addition to her professional photography service. She also talks about how her creative instinct helped her discover her love for running a business.

Coming soon- A new interview with Laura Johns to give us an update since the original episode.  Replay- September 25, 2019 This weeks Podcast is a replay from when Casey interviewed Laura Johns of The Small Town Creative. This name may sound familiar if you have listened to the podcast before. Laura has given some great advice on tackling social media and branding at the end of a lot of our episodes. We are excited to have Laura share her story.

As Made In Mississippi continues to transition, here is a replay of another fan favorite episode. Marlo Kirkpatrick is a professional storyteller who found her skill of writing. One of the unique things that Marlo does is that she helps businesses tell their story. Listen in to hear Marlo share about the importance of stories for businesses. As a writer, one of her favorite things is seeing ordinary people do extraordinary things. If you want to learn more, look at kirkpatrickporchcreative.com 

Since this episode aired in May, 2018, Robert St. John has revitalized a community and created a catalyst for economic development in Mississippi's capital city.  St. John is one of the managing partners of the development that includes The Capri, The Pearl Tiki bar, and the Highball Lanes restaurant, bar, and 10-lane bowling alley.  St. John's story is a testament to the wisdom and insight of entrepreneurship in Mississippi.

This episode marks the beginning of a new Era for Made In Mississippi. Casey Combest hosts a fun interview with Shelly Withers Janous.  Janous is originally from Starkville, MS and is a successful entreprenuer in Clinton, MS. Listen as they talk about her career, and the persistence, hard work and faith that has prepared her for "such a time as this"- Esther 4:14. Casey finishes the episode with a big reveal about the future of Made in Mississippi. 

For this episode of Made in Mississippi, we turn the tables and hear from Casey Combest, owner of Blue Sky Studios and founder of the Made in Mississippi podcast. Casey sits down with Erin to talk about how he got his start and how to build a business that's the right size for your goals. Casey also shares how he learned that that success doesn't always look like building a bigger team. 

Wyatt Waters started painting as a young child and hasn't stopped since. Listen in as he shares the story of the path he took to turn his love of painting into a successful enterprise.

Lucy Schultze runs Red Window Communications in Oxford, Mississippi. Red Window's goal is to be the agency that helps better align a client's real-life message with their online message. In this episode, we speak about the power of relationships, the unique way Lucy started Red Window, and the value of having the next generation involved in your business.

Jon David Cole started working at The Country Squire during grad school with no aspirations to become an entrepreneur. Listen in to his story of how in an unexpected turn of events he bought the business and has grown it to be known worldwide.