Sharing Passion and Purpose – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Rebecca Southard is the founder of Prairie BourneBotanicals. Rebecca’s journey is deeply rooted in her mother’s passion forcreating natural skin and beauty products—a gift that sparked her owncreativity and love for harnessing the power of plants.

Her entrepreneurial journey that started in her college dorm room has since blossomed into Prairie Bourne Botanicals—a brand that radiates sustainability, wellness, and the beauty of intentional living.

In our conversation, Rebecca shares how she transformed aseed of inspiration into a thriving business, why purpose and care are at theheart of everything she creates, and how the journey of building Prairie Bournehas grown her just as much as the business itself. Her story is a beautifulreminder that you don’t need a perfect plan to build something meaningful—you just need the courage to follow your passion and nurture it into bloom.

Connect with Rebecca - Prairiebourne.com

When you put two determined Mom’s together like Suzanne Boydand Kristine Fears, Founders of Thanks Mom, Co. a lot can happen! This visit isall about creativity, motherhood, and turning a practical need into apurpose-driven business inspired. These incredible women are moms,entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers—who saw a common household frustration of getting stains out of laundry and created a simple and effective laundry stain stick called Mary’s Stain Remover.  In this visit, we’re talking about the real behind-the-scenes of launching a product as busy moms—how they juggle family life with entrepreneurship, what inspired the creation of their stain stick, and yes, their very best laundry tips.

Check out their interview in Tulsa Kids Magazine: https://www.tulsakids.com/an-interview-with-the-creators-of-thanks-mom-co/

Raised on the courts of Tulsa, J.W. Craft grew up competing in classic childhood sports and enjoyed the camaraderie and connection. After living in some of the country’s biggest cities and building a successful career, he felt a strong pull back to his hometown—not just to work alongside his father in their family business, but to raise his kids – he has five - in a city that is near and dear to his heart. He is also very interested in investing in Tulsa’s future and has done so with brothers, Ryan and Kyle, through bold moves like acquiring FC Tulsa and Ascension St. John Sportsplex (formerly Titan Sports Complex). Through these endeavors, they are blending their passion for sports with heart for community development by creating vibrant spaces where families, fans, and future athletes can thrive. During this podcast, he discusses the missions of these organizations as well as the emotional impact FC Tulsa has made in the community that he didn't anticipate. He also shares a little about his family live and what he's doing to thrive.

Learn more at:

FCTulsahttps://fctulsa.com

Annette Murray is a “retired” educator and school librarian, she stays busy as a part-time Concierege for Montereau (that’s where I met her!) and continues her passion for education through writing a children's picture book, ABC What do you See? Traveling Along Route 66. This book features the iconic Route 66 in ABC order highlighting Historic landmarks, fascinating wildlife, maps, quirky attractions, delicious food, and famous architecture are portrayed perfectly on every page! We discuss her interest in writing this book - in her 60's! Fun fact: She lives on Route 66 in Tulsa! She also talks about what she did to prepare for writing this book and her decision not to pursue the traditional publishing route and her reasoning behind that!

This mini-episode is less than seven minutes and centers around my personal journey of discovering my purpose. I believe that Purpose = Fullfillment. For me, I struggled early on and now hope to be a resource for others to find and follow their passion centered around their purpose.

Beverly Anderson is tenacious and driven. She is also one of my favorite people! She is a friend who I admire for her tenacity and work ethic. In fact, at the beginning of the episode we talk about our 15 plus year friendship and group of friends who has gotten together – we met when our kids were in preschool and now they are seniors in high school!

But then we get into her business. She is a true entrepreneur at heart and shares about her education and passions coming together to form the EQ brand. She is a passionate equestrian who saw a niche market and developed a clothing line known as EQ Wear. She also shares a story about going to a show to market her product but not having any product to sell and what she did to make her idea work.

This visit was special to me and I hope you enjoy it, too!

What do you get when you roll popular adages together like: Eat Healthy, Support Local, Farm to Table and Kid Friendly? The answer is Pure and Simple…Market, that is! Alacia Parker and her husband, Aleks, recently established Pure and Simple Market, a kid-friendly grocery & convenience store in downtown Coweta. Why? They saw a need in their community and decided to jump on the chance to create a one-stop-shop market that simplifies the grocery shopping experience while working to connect families with farmers and food producers who are close to home. And of course, creating a kid friendly space was especially important because they have four young kids themselves!

You’ve probably heard the old adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Well, if that's the case, Christopher Bryan might just be the ultimate storyteller. In this episode, I sit down with talented Commercial Photographer, Christopher Bryan, who has worked with a variety of clients, including ones from Forbes Global Top Ten. He shares his background, knowledge and some tips to consider when taking a headshot (you might be surprised by what he says!). He also lets us in on a nonprofit project that he’s bringing to Tulsa that will provide keepsake portraits for people in need.  As you’ll learn, he’s been a part of the team in the past and has seen the impact first-hand of what the photos provide to the people who are the recipients. In fact, you’ll hear a sweet story about one of the people who had her portrait taken.

This mini-episode is 5 minutes and is the first in this year's theme - Live PurposeFULLY in 2023. This episode offers a short explanation of what Purpose is and why it's beneficial to have it! 

Kourtney Leigh is the Founder, CEO & mastermind behind TINGE, a body beauty brand. Learn how she is redefining the culture surrounding the beauty industry and why she views makeup as a choice; never a requirement. That's an interesting statement from the creator of a beauty brand! You'll hear why she feels this way, the story behind why she created this product and so much more!