๐๏ธ From Hollywood Dreams to Comic Empire What happens when two engineers chase a creative dream? Tom Fenoglio, co-founder of Fenom Comics, joins host Julie Riga to share how he and his brother built a thriving comic universe after pivoting from Hollywood screenwriting to self-publishing epic stories like Hunter Ninjaโฆ
Guest: Tom Fenoglio, Co-Owner & Co-Founder of Fenom Comics Host: Julie Riga Join Julie as she sits down with Tom Fenoglio, who transformed his Hollywood screenwriting dreams into a thriving comic book empire. Alongside his brother Joe, Tom co-founded Fenom Comics, creating an impressive universe featuring titles like *Hunter Ninjaโฆ
๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐? ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ Not all debt is smart debt. In this clip from the Stay On Course Podcast with Julie Riga, fractional CFO Anthony Velocci shares a critical insight for entrepreneurs thinking about loans. ๐ Know your numbers ๐ก Borrow forโฆ
๐๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฌ๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด In this clip from the Stay On Course Podcast with Julie Riga, CFO Anthony Velocci shares a powerful message for business owners: Your financials arenโt optional. Theyโre your roadmap. ๐ Understand your numbers ๐ฏ Set goals that matter ๐ผ Step into realโฆ
From Fear to Flavor: Executive Chef Pablo Valencia Recipe for Leadership Excellence In this leadership-rich episode of Stay On Course, Executive Chef Pablo Valencia shares his powerful journey from the Ritz-Carlton to Bourbon Steak Delray Beach, blending corporate excellence with culinary soul. He explores how emotional intelligence, purpose, and faithโฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ #๐ญ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ Too many entrepreneurs are flying blind, and CFO Anthony Velocci says it's time to get real about your numbers. In this short clip from the Stay On Course podcast, he breaks down why understanding your financials is non-negotiable for success. ๐ง Watch the full episodeโฆ
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๐ญ Your mood becomes your team's reality. Bourbon Steak, Delray Beach Executive Chef Pablo's insight: "If they see the executive chef walking into a kitchen in a bad mood, grumpy, sad - you're gonna project that to the whole team." The weight of leadership isn't just managing tasks, it isโฆ
๐ฝ๏ธ "You don't cook for the chef. You cook for your guests." Bourbon Steak, Delray Beach Executive Chef Pablo's wisdom: When his team understands they're serving the customer, not pleasing the boss, everything changes. They cook from passion, not fear. The energy you bring transfers directly to the outcome. Asโฆ
โจ "Then the magic starts going there." Bourbon Steak Delray Beach, Executive Chef Pablo breaks down what real leadership looks like: You're part concept creator, part manager, part administrator. You handle scheduling, HR, ordering, planning - all the behind-the-scenes work. But here's the thing - the magic doesn't happen despiteโฆ
๐ "This wasn't made with love - I can feel it." My daughter can taste the difference between something I rushed versus something I poured intention into. Same ingredients, same process - but she feels the energy behind it. Your team feels the same about your leadership. Love in leadershipโฆ
๐ "This wasn't made with love - I can feel it." My daughter can taste the difference between something I rushed versus something I poured intention into. Same ingredients, same process - but she feels the energy behind it. Your team feels the same about your leadership. Love in leadershipโฆ
๐ง Leadership through understanding, not fear. Bourbon Steak, Delray Beach Executive Chef Pablo Valencia doesn't lead his kitchen through intimidation, he takes time to explain the "why" behind every decision. 1/2 of a pepper in the trash? He shows his team the math: thousands lost per year. This is transformationalโฆ
๐ฏ "Every interaction is an evaluation." Executive Chef Pablo Valencia nails it - in his kitchen, every dish is tested live with customers in real-time. Your leadership works the same way. Every meeting, presentation, and client touchpoint is your brand being "taste-tested" live. The question isn't whether you're being evaluatedโฆ
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ? ๐ฌ This Father's Day, I'm thinking about lessons that ground us on the hard days. In our first on-location Stay on Course Podcast, Executive Chef Pablo Valencia said: "It's a decision that you make every day... You have to be honest withโฆ
A Gift of Life and Love As I sit here thinking about my loved ones who have passed on, I'm reminded of the incredible gift they've given me - the gift of life, love, and lessons learned. You can choose to see their passing as the worst thing that's everโฆ
The Art of PR: How Small Businesses Can Earn Media Coverage with Ed Katz Episode Summary In this invaluable episode of Stay On Course, host Julie Riga sits down with Ed Katz, an award-winning PR expert and founder of Katnip Marketing, to reveal how small businesses can effectively cut throughโฆ
Summary: Julie Riga sits down with David Avrin, one of the worldโs most in-demand customer experience speakers and author of "Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With." David reveals why businesses lose customers to friction (not competitors), how to future-proof your client interactions, and why "speed" is the new loyalty driver.โฆ
In this insightful episode, Julie Riga sits down with Joey Himelfarb to explore the power of "acting as if"โa mindset shift that can elevate your presence in both job interviews and sales conversations. Joey shares actionable strategies to help professionals build confidence, lead with clarity, and show up like someoneโฆ
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