Saraland Chamber Chat: Recent Episodes
The Chamber Chicks
This is the official podcast of the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce.
We will be discussing all things related to Saraland, Alabama and the surrounding cities including interviews with the leading business owners and influencers.
On this episode we sit down with Congressman Barry Moore's staff member, Kristina Helms who explains what the Mobile Office is and where they are located. She explains the services she can provide at these Mobile Offices. She will be at the Saraland Municipal Complex every second Tuesday of the month starting at 1pm.
The Chamber Chicks sit down for a second part round table discussion on intangible services.
Moderated by our 2024 Chamber President Tim Faircloth
Guest Speakers are
Michael O'Sullivan - Motivation Media
Zack Cox- EMPOWER INSURANCE
Kelly DeFord- Southern Insurance Pros.
Jake Lambert- Lambert Wealth Managment
Hosted by
Shilo Miller, Karna West, and Tim Faircloth
Guests:
Zack Cox- EMPOWER INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
Jake Lambert- Lambert Wealth Mangament
Michael O'Sullivan- Motivational Media
In this episode we discuss the challenges and what works for businesses that sell intangible services.
Jonathan DePew is the newest addition to Craft Show Digital. JD came to Craft Show with all piston firing, using his outgoing personality and love of others to quickly establish new connections and clients to the company.
In this episode we learn "all the things" about how to market your business while growing your reach.
We sit down with Marty Carrell fromthe Women's Resource Center to discuss what services they provide and the impact that they have had on the comminuty.
In this interview we sit down with one of the founding members of our chamber, Mr. Ron Mitchell. Ron has served on the Saraland City Council as a councilman, current chairman of the Saraland Water Board, former Chamber president and current board member of the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce to name a few of his leadership roles. He has not only studied the history of our city but has lived it. Hear his accounts of the history of our area and the recent history of the City of Saraland.
Join us as we discuss the Junior Ambassador Program with current and former Junior Ambassadors. Christina Williams, senior at Saraland High School, Caryngten Baggett, sophomore at Coastal AL Community College, and Sadie Miller, senior at Saraland High School talk about their program experience, memorable moments, and lessons learned. Listen as these students share how this program impacted their lives and career choices and encourage future students to participate in the program.
In this episode we sit down with Tim Faircloth of Piggly Wiggly to discuss servant leadership and the benefits of servant leadership in your business.
This month we interveiw our new 2023 Chamber President, Laurel Flowers.
Laurel shares her vision for the chamber in 2023 and this month she wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself. She is owner of Laurel Flowers State Farm. She has been in the insurance industry since 2008 and had a great role model who showed her the ins and outs of his business. At that time, she was studying at the University of Mobile where she graduated with an MBA and an undergraduate in Mathematics and Business Finance. From there Laurel moved to Nashville, TN to train under a State Farm agent in the agent aspirant program before taking over from a retiring agent in my hometown of Saraland, AL in 2017. Upon returning home she met my now husband Bradley Flowers and have two sweet kids Kleighton (9) and Luke (1). If you see Laurel around, please come speak. Laurel look forward to meeting new people this year and serving as your president.
Mrs. Callie Hudson has been a school teacher for the Saraland City School system for 15 years and started a teacher ministry called World Changers United. Her mission is to encourage and empower teachers through Jesus Christ to see life change in their own lives, the lives of their student sand the lives of teachers around them. In this episode we talk about her passion for teaching and her passion for teachers. You can find out more information about World Changers at worldchangerunited.co.
Enjoy the show!
The Chamber Chicks sit down with the VP of Economic Development for the Sraland Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss the many changes going on in the. Saraland area.
In this month's episode we following up on a previous interveiw on business continuety with Insurance Agenet, Kelly DeFord. She gives us information every business needs to know about their insurance, and why it's important to know your agent and your policy.
Chris Andrews is the founder and CEO of Bienville Bites Food Tour in Mobile, Alabama and Taste of Fairhope in Fairhope, Alabama. Chris was born in Mobile, Alabama and a graduate of Satsuma High School. In 2017, Chris combined his passion for food and history when he launched the first and only food tour in Mobile. Since then, Bienville Bites has been named the “Best Food Tour in Alabama” and has been consistently awarded the “Certificate of Excellence” by TripAdvisor which is given to the top 10% of attractions worldwide based on excellent five-star reviews. In the fall of 2020, Chris and his wife Laney launched the Taste of Fairhope tour giving people an opportunity to connect through food and drink on both sides of Mobile Bay. Chris is passionate about connecting people to the city through food and drink while giving them experiences and stories to share with others. Chris enjoys spending time with his wife Laney and three children, Audrey, Sawyer, and Carson.
This month we sit down with Saraland's Fire Inspector, Captain Clayton Horton. We discuss business continuity plans and the importance of hurricane preparedness.
In this episode we sit down with Saraland's Citizen of the Year and founder of Saraland Soccer Academy Josh West. He discusses his soccer background and how he got the idea for SSA. Josh talks about his soccer program and what his plans are for the future of Saraland Soccer Academy.
In this episode we sit down with entrepreneur, Danielle Dials, owner of Danielle Renee Beauty, Bath & Skin Care. Danielle shares the fundamentals of opening and running a business during a global pandemic, the importance of doing the work and doing your best, and best practices for nourishing and caring for your skin.
In this episode we sit down with City Councilwoman Natalie Moye to discuss current topics.
We learn about her family, college and career, and what interested her into running for City Council.
Councilwoman Moye also shares what's happening right now in Saraland, and what our future looks like as a growing city.
Episode 1 - An Interview With Chamber President Ben Smith
On this month's episode we sit down with the President of the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce Ben Smith.
Topics discussed are:
Ben's upbringing in Tennessee
His love for sports... and coaching
His commitment to family
The business opportunity that brought him to Saraland
Challenges his business has faced through Covid... and high gas prices
The importance he places on serving
Why making an impact matters
The question that drives his tenure as Chamber president
The three initiatives he's already implemented
His five year vision for the Chamber
-- To find out more about the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce visit SaralandChamber.com
Intro - Welcome To Chamber Chat Welcome to the Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce podcast.
Each month we'll be bringing you information on all things happening in and around Saraland, Alabama.