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Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!

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Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!
https://www.moneymakingconversations.com
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ESPN Anchor, Ryan Smith describes successfully transitioning from being a legal analyst

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Monty Garside.

A full-time attorney turned baker and founder of Confectionist Bakery.

Here are some key highlights from the episode:

🎙️ Guest Background
Monty Garside is a practicing attorney with over 20 years of experience in litigation.
He founded Confectionist Bakery in honor of his grandmother, Ruth Ilene Burns Garside.
The bakery started in his home kitchen and now ships desserts nationwide.

🍰 Bakery Journey
Inspired by nostalgia and family traditions, Monty began baking after his grandmother passed away.
His first successful cake was a pound cake that tasted exactly like his grandmother’s.
He was encouraged to start a business by a client who was the daughter of a professional baker.

🧁 Products & Flavors
Specializes in cheesecakes, pound cakes, layer cakes, and pies.
Unique flavors include:

Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
Amaretto Pound Cake
Banana Pudding Layer Cake
Sweet Potato Pound Cake

🚚 Shipping & Operations
Operates out of a commercial kitchen in Atlanta.
Cakes are wrapped and frozen for freshness and shipped nationwide.
Orders typically take 2 days to process and 3–5 days for delivery.

💡 Business Insights
Challenges included pricing products appropriately and managing holiday demand.
Emphasizes the importance of:

Quality product
Excellent customer service
Knowing your target audience
Target customers are busy professionals who appreciate homemade, Southern-style desserts but lack the time or skill to make them.

📈 Advice for Entrepreneurs
Don’t be afraid to try something new.
Control what you can—especially product quality and customer service.
Trust yourself through the ups and downs.

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Monty Garside.
A full-time attorney turned baker and founder of Confectionist Bakery.
Here are some key highlights from the episode:
🎙️ Guest Background
<ul>
<li>Monty Garside is a practicing attorney with over 20 years of experience in litigation.</li>
<li>He founded Confectionist Bakery in honor of his grandmother, Ruth Ilene Burns Garside.</li>
<li>The bakery started in his home kitchen and now ships desserts nationwide.</li>
</ul>
🍰 Bakery Journey
<ul>
<li>Inspired by nostalgia and family traditions, Monty began baking after his grandmother passed away.</li>
<li>His first successful cake was a pound cake that tasted exactly like his grandmother&rsquo;s.</li>
<li>He was encouraged to start a business by a client who was the daughter of a professional baker.</li>
</ul>
🧁 Products &amp; Flavors
<ul>
<li>Specializes in cheesecakes, pound cakes, layer cakes, and pies.</li>
<li>Unique flavors include:
<ul>
<li>Peach Cobbler Pound Cake</li>
<li>Amaretto Pound Cake</li>
<li>Banana Pudding Layer Cake</li>
<li>Sweet Potato Pound Cake</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
🚚 Shipping &amp; Operations
<ul>
<li>Operates out of a commercial kitchen in Atlanta.</li>
<li>Cakes are wrapped and frozen for freshness and shipped nationwide.</li>
<li>Orders typically take 2 days to process and 3&ndash;5 days for delivery.</li>
</ul>
💡 Business Insights
<ul>
<li>Challenges included pricing products appropriately and managing holiday demand.</li>
<li>Emphasizes the importance of:
<ul>
<li>Quality product</li>
<li>Excellent customer service</li>
<li>Knowing your target audience</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Target customers are busy professionals who appreciate homemade, Southern-style desserts but lack the time or skill to make them.</li>
</ul>
📈 Advice for Entrepreneurs
<ol>
<li>Don&rsquo;t be afraid to try something new.</li>
<li>Control what you can&mdash;especially product quality and customer service.</li>
<li>Trust yourself through the ups and downs.</li>
</ol>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Follow Your Passion: Full-time practicing attorney with over 20 years founded Bakery in honor of his grandmother.

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Moniek Garside.

A licensed clinical social worker and founder of Fit Life Wellness. Here's a comprehensive summary of the episode:

🎙️ Guest: Moniek Garside
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, South Carolina, and Minnesota.
Founder of Fit Life Wellness, a private mental health and wellness practice.
Author of the guided journal I Can, I Will.

🧠 Key Topics Discussed 🧘‍♀️ What Therapy Really Is
Therapy is not just “talking on a couch”—it’s a safe space for vulnerability, healing, and personal growth.
It involves unpacking emotional challenges, not just surface-level advice.

🔄 Life Transitions
Includes shifts like:

Moving from corporate to entrepreneurship
Divorce or children leaving home
Personal reinvention
Therapy helps individuals navigate uncertainty and redefine stability.

🧑‍💼 Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs often neglect self-care in pursuit of success.
Therapy helps them prioritize balance, manage burnout, and maintain mental clarity.
Moniek emphasizes the importance of processing emotions and having a support system.

📘 About the Book: I Can, I Will
A 30-day guided journal with weekly themes and daily prompts.
Designed to help individuals:

Reflect on their emotions
Reset their mindset
Overcome depression, anxiety, and life transitions
Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and MoniekGarside.com

🧩 Common Mental Health Misconceptions
Mental health is often oversimplified or trivialized on social media.
Terms like “anxiety” and “boundaries” are used without understanding.
Real healing requires professional guidance, not just affirmations or apps.

🧍‍♀️ Moniek’s Personal Journey
Originally a nursing major, she transitioned to social work after realizing her passion was emotional care.
She created Fit Life Wellness to have autonomy in how she supports clients.
She is both a therapist and a therapy client—emphasizing the importance of self-work.

🧠 Mental Health Red Flags
Depression: Irritability, isolation, loss of interest, low motivation.
Anxiety: Racing thoughts, physical symptoms (e.g., heart palpitations), constant worry.

🧰 Therapy vs. Technology
Apps and AI tools can supplement mental health care (e.g., affirmations, breathing exercises).
But they cannot replace the human connection and insight of a trained therapist.

🌐 Connect with Moniek Garside
Website: MoniekGarside.com
Practice: Fit Life Wellness
Services: Virtual therapy, clinical supervision, mental health resources

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Moniek Garside.
A licensed clinical social worker and founder of Fit Life Wellness. Here's a comprehensive summary of the episode:
<hr>
🎙️ Guest: Moniek Garside
<ul>
<li>Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, South Carolina, and Minnesota.</li>
<li>Founder of Fit Life Wellness, a private mental health and wellness practice.</li>
<li>Author of the guided journal I Can, I Will.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🧠 Key Topics Discussed 🧘&zwj;♀️ What Therapy Really Is
<ul>
<li>Therapy is not just &ldquo;talking on a couch&rdquo;&mdash;it&rsquo;s a safe space for vulnerability, healing, and personal growth.</li>
<li>It involves unpacking emotional challenges, not just surface-level advice.</li>
</ul>
🔄 Life Transitions
<ul>
<li>Includes shifts like:
<ul>
<li>Moving from corporate to entrepreneurship</li>
<li>Divorce or children leaving home</li>
<li>Personal reinvention</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Therapy helps individuals navigate uncertainty and redefine stability.</li>
</ul>
🧑&zwj;💼 Mental Health for Entrepreneurs
<ul>
<li>Entrepreneurs often neglect self-care in pursuit of success.</li>
<li>Therapy helps them prioritize balance, manage burnout, and maintain mental clarity.</li>
<li>Moniek emphasizes the importance of processing emotions and having a support system.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
📘 About the Book: I Can, I Will
<ul>
<li>A 30-day guided journal with weekly themes and daily prompts.</li>
<li>Designed to help individuals:
<ul>
<li>Reflect on their emotions</li>
<li>Reset their mindset</li>
<li>Overcome depression, anxiety, and life transitions</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Available on Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, and MoniekGarside.com</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🧩 Common Mental Health Misconceptions
<ul>
<li>Mental health is often oversimplified or trivialized on social media.</li>
<li>Terms like &ldquo;anxiety&rdquo; and &ldquo;boundaries&rdquo; are used without understanding.</li>
<li>Real healing requires professional guidance, not just affirmations or apps.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🧍&zwj;♀️ Moniek&rsquo;s Personal Journey
<ul>
<li>Originally a nursing major, she transitioned to social work after realizing her passion was emotional care.</li>
<li>She created Fit Life Wellness to have autonomy in how she supports clients.</li>
<li>She is both a therapist and a therapy client&mdash;emphasizing the importance of self-work.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🧠 Mental Health Red Flags
<ul>
<li>Depression: Irritability, isolation, loss of interest, low motivation.</li>
<li>Anxiety: Racing thoughts, physical symptoms (e.g., heart palpitations), constant worry.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🧰 Therapy vs. Technology
<ul>
<li>Apps and AI tools can supplement mental health care (e.g., affirmations, breathing exercises).</li>
<li>But they cannot replace the human connection and insight of a trained therapist.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🌐 Connect with Moniek Garside
<ul>
<li>Website: MoniekGarside.com</li>
<li>Practice: Fit Life Wellness</li>
<li>Services: Virtual therapy, clinical supervision, mental health resources</li>
</ul>
<hr>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Follow Your Passion: Originally a nursing major, she transitioned to social work after realizing her passion was emotional care.

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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning!

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards.

A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways 1. Early Life & Adversity
Tessie Edwards grew up in a challenging environment marked by poverty, teen pregnancy, and systemic injustice.
She became a mother at 16, dropped out of high school, and had her second child by 18.
Despite these challenges, she never lost sight of her dream to become a lawyer.

2. Turning Point
A pivotal moment came when someone told her that her daughter looked like her. That realization sparked a deep desire to become someone her daughter could look up to.

3. Relentless Pursuit of Education
Earned her GED, then an associate degree to qualify for military service.
After a brief stint in the military (cut short due to pregnancy and miscarriage), she pursued higher education.
Graduated from Indiana University with five children and went on to law school with her then-husband.

4. Professional Success
Now runs a multi-million dollar law firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Has handled over 2,000 criminal cases and is deeply committed to serving families in crisis.
Her firm has been serving the Atlanta community for over 15 years.

5. Support System
Credits her success to a strong support network: her husband (who co-runs the firm), her children, her brother, and her team.
Emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in your vision.

6. Advice & Motivation
Be clear about your goals and stay focused.
Don’t wait for the “right time”—start now.
Believe in your dream even when others don’t.
Use adversity as fuel for your ambition.

💬 Memorable Quotes
“I feel thankful but not satisfied.”
“My life was so divinely chosen… I was just given a dream and the courage to go after it.”
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!”

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards.
A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:
<hr>
🔑 Key Themes &amp; Takeaways 1. Early Life &amp; Adversity
<ul>
<li>Tessie Edwards grew up in a challenging environment marked by poverty, teen pregnancy, and systemic injustice.</li>
<li>She became a mother at 16, dropped out of high school, and had her second child by 18.</li>
<li>Despite these challenges, she never lost sight of her dream to become a lawyer.</li>
</ul>
2. Turning Point
<ul>
<li>A pivotal moment came when someone told her that her daughter looked like her. That realization sparked a deep desire to become someone her daughter could look up to.</li>
</ul>
3. Relentless Pursuit of Education
<ul>
<li>Earned her GED, then an associate degree to qualify for military service.</li>
<li>After a brief stint in the military (cut short due to pregnancy and miscarriage), she pursued higher education.</li>
<li>Graduated from Indiana University with five children and went on to law school with her then-husband.</li>
</ul>
4. Professional Success
<ul>
<li>Now runs a multi-million dollar law firm in Atlanta, Georgia.</li>
<li>Has handled over 2,000 criminal cases and is deeply committed to serving families in crisis.</li>
<li>Her firm has been serving the Atlanta community for over 15 years.</li>
</ul>
5. Support System
<ul>
<li>Credits her success to a strong support network: her husband (who co-runs the firm), her children, her brother, and her team.</li>
<li>Emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in your vision.</li>
</ul>
6. Advice &amp; Motivation
<ul>
<li>Be clear about your goals and stay focused.</li>
<li>Don&rsquo;t wait for the &ldquo;right time&rdquo;&mdash;start now.</li>
<li>Believe in your dream even when others don&rsquo;t.</li>
<li>Use adversity as fuel for your ambition.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
💬 Memorable Quotes
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;I feel thankful but not satisfied.&rdquo;</li>
<li>&ldquo;My life was so divinely chosen&hellip; I was just given a dream and the courage to go after it.&rdquo;</li>
<li>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s go, let&rsquo;s go, let&rsquo;s go!&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
<hr>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Overcoming the Odds: She became a mother at 16, dropped out of high school, now owns one of the most successful law firms in Georgia.

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ESPN Anchor, Ryan Smith describes successfully transitioning from being a legal analyst

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