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As we close out Season 3 of Begin, Build, Blossom: Your Business Journey, I’m reflecting on some of the more recent conversations that stayed with me this season and what they helped me recognize about my own journey as a business owner.

In this episode, I revisit conversations with Brandon Gaydorus, Bobbie Vyas, Serene B. Hollingsworth, and Patricia J. Pauyo and explore how their perspectives intersected with decisions and experiences happening in my own life and business.

We talk about:

• Understanding the process behind success and thinking about the life we want our businesses to support
• Recognizing where fear, including fear of success, can show up
• Setting and maintaining boundaries while still genuinely wanting to serve others
• Building in a way that reflects who we are
• Meeting people where they are
• Recognizing how different experiences throughout our journeys can ultimately connect
• Taking action even when we don't have everything figured out

I also share some of the changes I've been making within CME Accounting LLC and Begin, Build, Blossom, and how the conversations from this season have continued beyond the podcast through relationships, collaborations, community events, and ideas that have turned into action.

One of my biggest takeaways from this season is that clarity doesn't usually happen all at once. It comes through conversations, experiences, trying things, paying attention, taking a step and then taking another one.

Season 4 won't begin immediately after the summer as it has in previous years, but we're not taking a break from building.

Thank you to every guest who trusted us with their story, to my co-host Angela, and to everyone who listened, shared, connected, collaborated, or became part of the Begin, Build, Blossom community this season.

Until next time, keep beginning, keep building, keep blossoming.

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Guest: Vaughn Constable

Episode Host: Angela

In this episode of Begin, Build, Blossom, Angela sits down with Vaughn Constable, the creative force behind Twist Saint Lucia, a cultural fashion brand that celebrates Saint Lucian heritage through bold design, purposeful storytelling, and social impact.

Raised in Ti Rocher, Micoud, Vaughn's entrepreneurial journey began in childhood, surrounded by textiles and creativity. His early career in website design and tourism marketing placed him at the forefront of Saint Lucia's digital transformation before taking him to the United States, where he expanded his expertise in hospitality, web development, and interactive media.

Today, Vaughn has transformed national pride into wearable art while using his platform to champion meaningful causes through initiatives such as Bows for Boobs and Bows for a Cause.

This conversation explores the power of vision, culture, systems, and resilience, and how beginning with the end in mind can shape an entrepreneur's journey from idea to impact.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Beginning with the end in mind – How this principle has guided Vaughn's personal and entrepreneurial journey.
• From purpose to business – How fundraising initiatives like Bows for Boobs and Bows for a Cause helped shape the evolution of Twist Saint Lucia.
• The importance of systems – Why structure, processes, and consistency are essential for scaling a creative business.
• Building a strong support network – The role mentors, collaborators, and community have played in his success.
• Navigating multi-market challenges – The realities of growing a brand across borders, from logistics to cultural expectations.

To connect with Twist:

Website: www.twistbyvee.com - Home

Email: sales@twistbyvee.com

Instagram: @twistsaintlucia Instagram

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Guest: Brandon Gaydorus

Host: Clarita

For today's episode, we're joined by Brandon Gaydorus, a 5X author and founder of Warm Heart Life. On a day-to-day basis, Brandon focuses on helping individuals achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals.

He is passionate about bringing personal development to his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut, through initiatives such as A to B Con, TEDxStamford, Map Your Way to Financial Freedom, and both in-person and virtual Speaker Schools.

After being one of the youngest professionals named to Golf Digest's Top 50 Trainers in America list in 2019 and 2020, Brandon shifted his focus from fitness to personal development with the intention of growing alongside as many people as possible.

Through his Speaker Schools, mentorship programs, comedy shows, and guest speaking engagements, Brandon has completed more than 650 speaking appearances.

In this episode, Brandon shared his perspectives on:

• How much of the way we look at life is shaped by the first seven years of our lives
• Figuring out how you want to live and then determining how to pay for it
• The three phases of wealth he learned from a billionaire
• Understanding the process of success—the "how"—and helping others achieve success as well
• What happens once a goal is set and pursued
• The highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and how they can exist at the same time
• Growing alongside others while studying those who are already where we aspire to be and learning from people with different experiences and perspectives

Connect with Brandon:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gaydorus-26289a84

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandongaydorus

Tel: (607) 348-6136