In Episode 8 of Power Moves, Alexander Austin and Rose Johnson continue their conversation with Samantha Abrams, founder and CEO of Sapadillas Caribbean Restaurant and Catering.

Samantha shares the realities of building a growing hospitality business, including betting on herself, leaving corporate America, navigating capital, understanding the numbers, building systems, diversifying revenue, and leading a team through difficult seasons.

She discusses the discipline required to build a second location, why customer service and team culture matter, how entrepreneurs can prepare for growth, and why knowing when to say no can be just as important as saying yes.

Samantha also shares her defining Power Move: leaving GEICO Corporation after recognizing that her value and future required a different direction.

Hosted by Alexander Austin & Rose Johnson.

Power Moves on LIT 106 — where business meets community and opportunity meets action.

In Episode 9 of Power Moves, Alexander Austin and Rose Johnson discuss the cost of indecision and what happens when business owners wait too long to make important decisions.

The conversation explores how uncertainty, too much information, analysis paralysis, and fear can slow down business growth and cause opportunities to disappear.

Alex shares a personal story about a potential business acquisition and explains how his team learned to identify red flags, evaluate opportunities, use data, and know when it is time to walk away.

Rose and Alex also discuss the difference between healthy due diligence and avoiding a decision, the hidden costs of waiting, the "slowness tax," core values, risk management, and the importance of learning through action.

The episode closes with five practical questions designed to help business owners and leaders make decisions with greater clarity and set deadlines for moving forward.

Hosted by Alexander Austin & Rose Johnson.

Power Moves on LIT 106 — where we talk about leadership, business, entrepreneurship, and the decisions behind how people move.

In Episode 7 of Power Moves, Alexander Austin and Rose Johnson sit down with entrepreneur, filmmaker, and business leader Chad Morton, co-owner of Maverick Realty and CEO of Smash Entertainment.

Chad shares his journey from teaching and coaching in Prince George's County to building businesses in real estate, film production, and entertainment.

The conversation focuses on building trust through competence and execution, earning credibility when you're new, finding mentors, creating valuable partnerships, and continuing forward when opportunities do not come easily.

Chad also shares the story of entering filmmaking, funding his own projects after being told no, and the lessons he learned about persistence, sacrifice, self-belief, and taking one step at a time.

His defining Power Move is deeply personal: meeting and marrying his wife, Darlene Morton, whom he describes as a partner in both life and business.

Hosted by Alexander Austin & Rose Johnson.

Power Moves — where business meets community and opportunity meets action.