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This week we are interviewing Jason A. Jester co-owner of Kwik Kopy Business Solutions

Get to know Jason

Jason Jester is the President of Kwik Kopy Business Solution in Town & Country/Chesterfield. After graduating college with a Music Degree, he chose to resurrect a struggling franchise with his father, Chuck Jester. It was a way to continue his need for creativity through graphics and print.

Jason has been in the industry now for 19 years. As changes occurred in the industry, Kwik Kopy adapted and now provides a wide variety of services. Each of their customers is unique and they all require a different set of skills and offerings that Jason and his team provide. Some companies depend on a quick turn around on their projects for an upcoming event or presentation booklets that “need to be in New York by Friday”! Other customers need the graphics team to put together that perfect invitation or marketing piece. Providing options for mailers to best fit his customers needs is something he loves doing. The success of his clients is what drives him and his team.

Jason has two teenage kids who really bring the joy to his life. His 18 year old daughter is a talented musician and song writer and his 16 year old son is quite the volleyball player. Jason enjoys being part of the community and is involved in several Chambers of Commerce and networking groups. Music and singing is still a big part of his life with choir and an occasional night of Karaoke.

“The most enjoyable part of my work is helping people turn their vision into reality. That happens so often in this business. Whether it be business owners starting from the ground up and needing letterhead and envelopes and marketing materials, or a project, literally going from the ground up, printing plans for a house or building. It’s those moments when my customer’s event goes perfectly and you get a thank you note that make the grind worth it.” 

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This week we are interviewing Steve Allen of Allen Outdoor Solutions Inc

Steve Allen Outdoor Solutions is the founder of Allen Outdoor Solutions. They create the outdoor living space of your dreams. Allen's specializes in everything from start to finish for your irrigation, landscaping, lighting and maintenance needs. 

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This week we are interviewing Jeff Koziatek of Juggling Jeff

Get to know Jeff

Jeff Koziatek is a nationally recognized speaker, certified life coach, author and award winning entertainer.

Organizations continue to seek out Jeff’s creative talents to create original programs designed to both entertain and educate.

Some of his clients include: Microsoft, Centene, Novus, Mercy, Ameren Missouri, UHY Advisors, VIP Corporate Housing, Fusion Marketing, Delta Dental, the American Diabetes Association, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jeff spent over 20 years working in the entertainment industry. He managed national touring acts, performed over 4000 live shows, produced award winning films and operated a complete event management company catering to high end corporations and nonprofits.

He believes in the intrinsic value found in each person and his passion is to help people find personal significance to experience more joy, freedom, connection, and productivity.

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This week we are interviewing Dr. Nick Barnes - Health From Within Family Chiropractic

Get to know Dr. Nick

Dr. Nick Barnes is a radio show host (FM NewsTalk 97.1 & Radio63119), author, speaker, business owner and a St. Louis Chiropractor. He has traveled all over the country teaching the principles of MaxLiving and educating people on gaining victory in the arena of health. Dr. Barnes is not only a St. Louis Chiropractor, he holds certifications in nutrition, detoxification and advanced spinal rehabilitation, and is now on the Sports Performance Council for USA Wrestling and traveled to Rio for the 2016 Olympics.

Dr. Nick Barnes completed his undergraduate education in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. His passion for health and wellness led him to go on to earn his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, MO finishing 8 years of higher education. Dr. Barnes graduated with honors from Logan College Of Chiropractic in 2008.

Dr. Nick Barnes is on a mission to transform the way his patients view and manage their in health in order to prevent and reverse sickness and disease so that they can live to their God given potential without the use of drugs or surgery!

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This week we are interviewing Rick Ellis Co-Owner of Rick & Tracy Ellis Team

Get to know Rick

Rick Ellis – CEO/Owner of The Rick and Tracy Ellis Team has been in real estate for almost 20 years and together with his wife Tracy, they’ve created The Rick and Tracy Ellis Team. The Ellis’ have listed and or sold over $300,000,000 in real estate. Rick & Tracy are members of Rick & Tracy realize the importance of marketing their listings to the largest possible audience, so they started doing a weekly radio show over 7 years ago. Now they have 4 weekly radio shows, you can tune in to “The Rick & Tracy Ellis Show” every Saturday at 9 AM and Sunday at 10 AM on FM NewsTalk 97.1, and you can tune in to “The Rick & Tracy Ellis Show” Saturday at 9 AM & Sunday at 10 AM on 590 The Fan - KFNS.

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This week we are interviewing Don Arling founder of Blue Water Real Estate Group

Get to know Don

Don is a Home Listing Specialist and Buyers Agent Representative. He also assists with New Construction, Rehabbed & Renovated Properties, as well as working with Real Estate Investors. Don is proud to say that he offers a Unique Selling Proposition & has a Real Estate Group at his own brokerage, Blue Water Realty. He offers Real Estate services in St. Louis and Lake of the Ozarks, and Don has a goal in 2019 to have his state of FL RE license.

By assisting over 1500 Happy Families Sell of Buy a Home since 1989 and being in Real Estate approximately 30 years, Experience Truly Does Matter! Don builds life-long trusted relationships!

The Blue Water Real Estate Group is not your traditional RE Team, complied of many top professionals in their field, from Reputable Lenders, to his honest Home Inspectors, to a Marketing Consultant, to Home Organizing and Home Staging for occupied and vacant homes, to a Friendly Mover, a Handy-man and a Painter; and least but not least, Don has a Transaction Coordinator to assist in your smooth transaction from Contract to Closing!

Don has been a Realtor since prior to his 3 Daughters being born. Kennedy is now 24, following her Dad into Real Estate after graduating from Lindenwood University, and engaged to be married in Oct 2019 to her college sweetheart Michael, who is also in Real Estate today. Kelsey at age 22, works in Marketing and Graphic Design for Kuna Foods. She also owns her own startup graphic design and branding Co, called K Paige Brands. She is an active Networker, much like her Dad. Kelsey also bought her first home at age 21. Kiley, the youngest, at age 15, is a Freshman at Lindbergh High school, active in Marching Band, Jazz Band, Track and Cross Country, she still keeps her Mom and Dad running.

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This week we are interviewing Sean Russell owner of Russell's Muscles.

Get to know Sean:
Sean Russell served over 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Master Sergeant with the 1st Special Forces Command at Fort Bragg, NC. He embraced the fact that every Soldier’s life depends on their physical and mental conditioning. A leader as a Master Fitness Trainer, Army Paratrooper, Physical Readiness Leader, as well as a Master Resiliency Trainer responsible for the comprehensive physical, mental and spiritual fitness of military personnel and their families. Sean designed and conducted U.S. Army Special Operations physical/mental training and competition events. He was directly responsible for local Future Soldier physical training to help out-of-shape recruits lose weight, gain confidence, build muscle and get fit for their upcoming Basic Training. Organized and trained teams for the Army Air Assault School, Paratrooper competitions, Army Ten-Miler races, Spartan Races, Tough Mudders, half-marathons and other physical events.

Sean became a Certified Personal Trainer in 2016 after military retirement and started training clients at Gold’s Gym. Less than a year later, led a team of personal trainers and fitness instructors at Gold’s Gym as the Fitness Manager. In August 2018, he pursued the passion of helping people to better achieve their personal goals by building a mobile fitness company, Russell’s Muscles. Everyone should have an opportunity to realize their health and fitness goals where they can or just feel more comfortable and a gym just doesn’t fit everyone’s lifestyle. If there’s a goal to live stronger, healthier and more confident, Sean Russell and Russell’s Muscles will lead you to a better you!

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This week we are interviewing James Canada owner of Alliance Technologies LLC

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Get to know Jim

Jim has spent over 30 years in the corporate world developing a career that has spanned several major corporations including John Deere, American Airlines, Reuters, Stone Carlie, an architectural firm and several consulting firms. He has held the titles of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Facilities for North and South America, Vice President of Client Services, Director of Reengineering & TQM, Director of Human Resources, Senior Manager of Consulting Services, Manager of IdeAAs In Action and Corporate Administrator for two cost reduction programs for all North American factories.

Jim has two publications to his credit; Reviewing the Effectiveness of your Suggestion System and Creative Thinking Seminar, both published by N.A.S.S. in Chicago, Illinois. He was co-editor of the popular Legal Guidelines for Suggestion Systems, which he has presented in a workshop series for numerous organizations.

A few of Jim’s honors include:

Founders Award Recipient – for his work in the field of Employee Involvement (one of only 20 people in the United States to receive this honor)
President of the National Association of Suggestion Systems
Founder and first President of the Midwest Chapter of N.A.S.S. located in Moline, Illinois. Co-founder of the Central States Chapter of N.A.S.S. located in Tulsa
Received Certification and elected to the Board of Examiners for the Oklahoma Quality Award Foundation
Appointed to the Governor’s Quality Council for the State of Oklahoma by Governor David Walters
Appointed to the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Chairman for Section 1409 of the American Society for Quality Control in Tulsa
Appointed an Examiner for the Excellence in Missouri Foundation and also served as a Judge for the Team Quality Award
Co-Founder of the PeopleSoft Regional User Group in St. Louis
Co-Founder of ExecLink “Executives helping Executives” in St Louis
Co-founder and President of Business Development Team in St Louis
Jim has developed and presented workshops, speeches and panel discussions to professional and civic groups as well as companies covering thirteen states within the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe and Saudi Arabia. He has belonged to, or participated in, twenty-three civic and professional organizations at either a local, state or national level.

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This week we are interviewing John Boll owner of The Credit Care Company

Get to know John:

My name is John Boll. For the past 15 years I have been helping people raise their credit scores and improve their financial situations. The first 7 years were as a Mortgage Consultant and the last 8 years as FICO Certified Credit Restoration Specialist. Helping my clients raise their scores and achieve their financial goals by increasing their credit rating has been and continues to be very rewarding.
Early on I decided to really help our clients get back on track financially we had to offer more than just credit repair.

The Credit Care Company is licensed by the Missouri Division of Finance. Members of The National Association of Credit Services Organizations and have an A rating with the BBB.

•We have 25+ years’ experience in mortgage banking, real estate, insurance and financial education.
•We are supported by one of the top consumer credit law firms in the country for continuing education and case review.
•We offer a full money back guarantee and everything we do to raise credit scores is 100% legal.
On a personal note I have a beautiful and loving wife named Ellen and this year we are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary.
I also a wonderful daughter name Rachel and a fantastic 3 and a half year old granddaughter named Elin who is the light of my life!

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This week we are interviewing Chris Fowler of Amada Senior Care

Get to know Chris:
Chris is the owner of Amada Senior Care St. Louis. A+ certified by the Home Care Standards Bureau, the mission of Amada Senior Care St. Louis is to enrich the lives of our clients, their families, our staff and the senior community in which we serve. Our goal is to set the standard of care in our industry by creating an innovative and customized senior care experience. Amada offers four types of services for seniors and their families: in-home senior care, senior housing advising, home monitoring, and financial care coordination (help with long-term care insurance and other funding options for senior care, such as the veteran’s aid and attendance benefit).

Before Amada, Chris came from an extensive healthcare background. As an executive with Express Scripts, a Fortune 25 organization and the largest Pharmacy Benefit Manager in the U.S., Chris led both client facing teams as well as product management teams at the forefront of a series of strategic initiatives that had widespread impact on the pharmacy industry. Prior to Express Scripts, Chris served in various industries including Consulting and Healthcare Information Technology at Andersen Consulting/Accenture and Cerner Corporation.

Healthcare is very close to my heart. Two of my grandparents as well as my mother have required in home care prior to their passing. When it came time to start my own business, I wanted something more than a smoothie shop, or trampoline park, no disrespect to those businesses, but I wanted to provide a vital service and influence others in a positive way, while helping the greater good in our local community. Chris lives in Webster Groves with his wife, and three children.