She bought a window cleaning business, ran it for less than a year, and sold it at a profit; all while using her M.D. in research, finishing an MBA, and building one of the most credible health voices on social media.Host Rosa Hart sits down with Kristina Bianca Cabañez Winner, physician, clinical researcher, foodie and travel influencer (@KristinaDoesResearch), and acquisition entrepreneur, for a wide-ranging conversation about health literacy on social media, buying and selling a business, pursuing an MBA while working full-time, and the best restaurants Louisville has to offer.Topics Covered:Kristina's pivot to health and wellness content: Why she shifted from food and lifestyle content to evidence-based health education, and why she believes social media needs more credible voices in the health spaceAcquisition entrepreneurshipHow to find a business to buy in LouisvilleKristina Does Research, the blood sugar experiment: How she compared a Hershey's bar to a date-sweetened chocolate bar and tracked her blood sugar to demonstrate the difference in real timeNutrition during pregnancy: Kristina's personal journey of eating intentionally while pregnant, and why she's mindful of the long-term metabolic impact on her babyMBA at U of L and her honest take on whether an MBA is worth it

Leveraging vulnerability and asking for help: Why admitting what you don't know is one of the most powerful tools in entrepreneurshipLouisville restaurant recommendations:Oriental HouseKyushu (Japanese hibachi)Porch Restaurant (in the Omni Hotel)Grassa Gramma (Italian, immersive theming)Louisville's food and cocktail scene: Why both agree that Louisville punches above its weight classResources MentionedCodie Sanchez, acquisition entrepreneurship content creatorBizBuySell, business marketplaceETA (Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition), local Louisville groupKristina Does Research newsletter on Beehiiv, with a new project launching late July/early AugustConnect with KristinaInstagram: @KristinaDoesResearchNewsletter: Kristina Does Research on Beehiivhttps://kristinadoesresearch.beehiiv.com/Connect with Rosa & The Lou ReviewInstagram: @RosaRavesFacebook: The Lou Review PodcastWebsite: loureview.comThe Lou Review Podcast is made possible by The Lou Review Foundation, dedicated to amplifying the messages of businesses and nonprofits making Louisville, Kentucky a great place to be.Connect with Kristina on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-cabanez/Timestamps1:51 — Kristina's pivot to health & wellness content on social media3:27 — What is acquisition entrepreneurship?4:17 — Buying the window cleaning business in 20245:28 — Learning every role: washing windows herself6:46 — How to find a business to buy in Louisville7:22 — BizBuySell & business marketplaces10:32 — ETA: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition group in Louisville13:18 — Kristina Does Research: evidence-based health content14:09 — The blood sugar experiment: Hershey's vs. date-sweetened chocolate16:16 — Eating intentionally during pregnancy18:58 — Louisville restaurant recommendations19:32 — Oriental House, Kyushu, Porch Restaurant & Grassa Grandma23:54 — MBA at University of Louisville: experience & value25:34 — Previous businesses: medical school solopreneur to hiring employees34:19 — Where to follow Kristina & closingThis podcast highlights powerful conversations around business, branding, entrepreneurship, and community stories from Louisville and beyond.We feature inspiring founders, creatives, and leaders sharing real insights, growth strategies, and behind-the-scenes journeys.🔹 Topics Covered:- Business Growth & Marketing- Branding & Creative Strategy- Entrepreneurship & Startups- Local Louisville Stories & CultureSubscribe for weekly podcast episodes and real conversations that matter.#Podcast #BusinessPodcast #Branding #Entrepreneurship #Louisville

Rosa Hart sits down with Louisville keynote speaker and confidence curator Chris Fulkerson to talk about personal reinvention, empowering women, and the "F Words to Live By" framework she teaches across the country.

In this episode:

How Barbie birthday parties became a symbol of joy and resilience after profound personal loss

The journey from image consulting (closets, fashion shows, feng shui!) to full-time keynote speaking

Why dressing women on the outside can't work if they're not supported on the inside

The "F Words to Live By": Food, Fashion, Fitness, Fun & Friendship

A moving story from a Dress for Success Louisville fashion show that illustrates the power of community and saying yes to yourself

How Toastmasters and the National Speakers Association transformed Chris's speaking career

Dress for Success Louisville's work — including outreach to teachers and rural counties

Timestamps:

1:17 – Meeting through Toastmasters & NSA Louisville

1:38 – The Barbie birthday party origin story

2:17 – Grief and the mindset shift behind the parties

7:00 – Goal: a 100th Barbie party

11:17 – What image consulting really involves

14:45 – The mission: women saying yes to themselves

17:00 – The F Words to Live By framework

20:40 – Self-care is not selfish

22:35 – Breaking cycles of self-sacrifice for our kids

26:00 – Toastmasters & NSA journey

30:20 – The power of storytelling

36:38 – What Chris's business looks like today

38:00 – Dress for Success: "Turning Over a New Leaf" story

44:14 – Dress for Success mobile outreach

46:07 – How to book Chris

47:05 – Wags Pet Therapy & dog fashion show

49:59 – Outro

Find Chris: fwordstoliveby.com

Instagram: @chris_fulkerson

The Lou Review podcast highlights powerful conversations around business, branding, entrepreneurship, and community stories from Louisville and beyond.

We feature inspiring founders, creatives, and leaders sharing real insights, growth strategies, and behind-the-scenes journeys.

Topics Covered:- Business Growth & Marketing- Branding & Creative Strategy- Entrepreneurship & Startups- Local Louisville Stories & CultureSubscribe for weekly podcast episodes and real conversations that matter.

Learn more about The Lou Review Foundation Inc at LouReview.com

Connect with host, Rosa Hart on Instagram: @RosaRaves

What does it actually take to end homelessness in a city? Rosa Hart sits down with Ra'Shann Martin, Executive Director of St. John's Center for Homeless Men, to find out.

Ra'Shann didn't start in homeless services — he started with young people. His work at YouthBuild showed him how quickly housing instability derails a life, and that realization sent him on a path that eventually led to leading one of Louisville's most essential nonprofits. In this conversation, he pulls back the curtain on what homelessness in Louisville really looks like, who it affects, and what's actually working.

In this episode:

Ra'Shann shares his journey from YouthBuild to executive leadership, including the unexpected phone call that changed everything. He breaks down how St. John's Center operates across shelter, outreach, and permanent housing — and why something as simple as a mailing address can be the difference between stability and crisis. He introduces Sheehan Landing, the new 80-unit permanent supportive housing complex, and tells the story of an 83-year-old man found living in an encampment who now has a home. He also unpacks the myths around homelessness in Louisville, explains the new Outreach Referral Tool as a compassionate alternative to calling 911 or 311, and answers the question everyone wants to ask: should you give money to someone panhandling?

You'll walk away knowing:

• What homelessness in Louisville actually looks like — and who it affects
• How permanent supportive housing works and why it changes outcomes
• What the Outreach Referral Tool is and how to use it
• What supplies are always needed (it's not just socks)
• How employers, volunteers, and community members can get involved right now

Connect with St. John's Center:
Website: stjohnscenter.org
Outreach Referral Tool: stjohnscenter.org (click "Referral Tool")
Phone: 502-568-6758 (ask for Outreach)
Connect with Ra'Shann Martin on LinkedIn

Support the work:
Donate, volunteer, or explore partnership opportunities at stjohnscenter.org

Know a Louisville mover and shaker making a difference? Rosa wants to hear from you.

On this episode, host Rosa Hart sits down with Ebony Bartee, co-owner and Senior VP of Equus Flight Academy, and one of fewer than 12 Black women in the U.S. to ever own a Part 141 flight school. Ebony shares how she "tripped into a Cessna" with zero aviation background and now leads a multi-location flight training company spanning Kentucky, Indiana, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Florida.

But this episode is about much more than planes. Ebony is described as a "pipeline builder" on a mission to bring awareness, accessibility, and affordability to the aviation industry, starting as early as kindergarten.

From co-founding an Aerospace Engineering CTE program at W.E.B. Du Bois Academy to drone certifications, discovery flights, and dual credit high school programs, she's opening doors to 200+ aviation career paths that most people never knew existed.

In this episode:

• What Part 141 vs Part 61 flight schools actually mean
• How students can earn a pilot's license before their driver's license
• Why drone piloting is a near six-figure career at age 17
• Scholarships nobody is applying for — and why you should
• The full spectrum of aviation careers (nurses, lawyers, engineers, IT, and more)
• How Jefferson County EMS is using drones in emergency response

Connect with Ebony on LinkedIN🌐 Equus Flight Academy — equusflightacademy.com 📱 Instagram: @Equus.FlightAcademy

To learn more about college scholarships in aviation:

https://www.aviationstart.org/

https://aopa.org/

https://www.eaa.org/eaa/learn-to-fly/scholarships

https://nbaa.org/professional-development/scholarships/

The Lou Review podcast highlights powerful conversations around business, branding, entrepreneurship, and community stories from Louisville and beyond.

We feature inspiring founders, creatives, and leaders sharing real insights, growth strategies, and behind-the-scenes journeys.🔹

Topics Covered:- Business Growth & Marketing- Branding & Creative Strategy- Entrepreneurship & Startups- Local Louisville Stories & CultureSubscribe for weekly podcast episodes and real conversations that matter.

Learn more about The Lou Review Foundation Inc at LouReview.com

Connect with host, Rosa Hart:

on Instagram @RosaRaves

on Linkedin

Welcome to The Lou Review Podcast hosted by Rosa Hart 🎙️ Find out how private investigation looks nothing like the movies.Forget what you think you know from TV. Private investigation is less car chase and more courtroom strategy, and Amber Kaset has built a career doing the real thing.In this episode, Rosa Hart sits down with Amber Kaset, founder of AK Investigations and creator of the Investigative Expert Method, to pull back the curtain on what private investigators actually do, and why their work matters more than most people realize.Amber specializes in criminal defense and civil investigations, working alongside attorneys and legal teams to surface the facts that courtrooms depend on. From navigating Kentucky's licensing requirements to explaining how investigators build credibility as expert witnesses, Amber breaks down a profession that is quietly essential to how justice works.They also dig into the AI question. As artificial intelligence reshapes every industry, what happens to a field built on human judgment, source relationships, and reading between the lines? Amber shares her take on where technology helps and where it falls short.Whether you're curious about the field, considering a career change, or just ready to have your misconceptions challenged, this conversation delivers.In this episode:What private investigators actually do in criminal defense and civil cases (and what they don't do)How to get licensed in Kentucky and what career paths look likeWhy TV portrayals get it wrong and what the work really requiresHow AI is changing investigative work and what only humans can still doResources mentioned:Investigative Expert MethodAK Investigations: akinvestigations.comThis podcast highlights powerful conversations around business, branding, entrepreneurship, and community stories from Louisville and beyond.We feature inspiring founders, creatives, and leaders sharing real insights, growth strategies, and behind-the-scenes journeys.🔹 Topics Covered:- Business Growth & Marketing- Branding & Creative Strategy- Entrepreneurship & Startups- Local Louisville Stories & CultureSubscribe for weekly podcast episodes and real conversations that matter.Learn more about The Lou Review Foundation Inc at LouReview.com

In this episode, Rosa sits down with CTRL Group co-founders Deshawndra' "Dray" Ray and Ann Hardin, two members of a bold founding team behind Louisville's newest creative agency and marketing collective. CTRL Group is redefining brand visibility through event curation, experiential media, and influencer marketing, connecting local brands, creators, and communities through experiences that are authentic, cultural, and community driven.

Dray and Ann share the story behind this Louisville startup, how their community building approach is changing brand strategy for Black owned businesses and women entrepreneurs, and what the city's rising creative scene looks like from the inside.

In this episode:

• What makes CTRL Group different from a traditional creative agency
• Building influencer partnerships and creator storytelling that actually converts
• Why community driven marketing is the future of brand activation
• Supporting Louisville women in business and young professionals through intentional partnership
• The March 27 launch event at Goodwood Whiskey Row

Catch CTRL Group - The Launch:

RSVP here📅 March 27 | 6–9 PM📍 Goodwood Whiskey Row, 121 W Main St, Louisville, KY

Connect with CTRL group on social media:InstagramFacebookTikTokAbout The Lou Review nonprofit:The Lou Review Foundation Inc. amplifies Louisville voices, stories, and changemakers, bringing together community leaders, innovators, and culture builders for honest, inspiring conversations about what it means to build something meaningful in this city.Follow host Rosa Hart @RosaRaves

Subscribe to The Lou Review podcast for more conversations with Louisville entrepreneurs, culture builders, and community leaders who are changing the game.

What if the key to improving health outcomes, graduation rates, and long-term economic mobility in Louisville starts with something simple: helping a child feel safe enough to read?

In this episode of The Lou Review, Rosa Hart sits down with Ashley Dearinger, co-founder of I Would Rather Be Reading, a Louisville-based nonprofit advancing literacy through trauma-informed care, relationship-building, and intentional community partnerships.

Born out of firsthand classroom experience, the organization began as a small summer camp designed to support children who were falling behind — not because they lacked intelligence, but because they lacked stability and consistent support. What followed was rapid, community-driven growth rooted in a powerful understanding: academic success cannot happen until emotional needs are addressed.

Ashley shares how trauma-informed educational practices are reshaping literacy intervention in Louisville and why health literacy is an essential — and often overlooked — component of long-term community wellness.

The conversation explores:

- The link between literacy, health outcomes, and generational opportunity
- Why relationship-centered education drives measurable impact
- How innovative partnerships expand nonprofit reach

- Smart, sustainable fundraising strategies that fuel growth

- Plans to expand services into middle and high school programming

- A long-term vision for community hubs that connect education to career pathways

At its core, I Would Rather Be Reading represents a shift in how Louisville approaches children’s education — from remediation to empowerment.

This episode is a powerful reminder that when a city invests in literacy, it invests in its own future.

Learn more and connect with IWRBR at:

iWouldRatherBeReading.org

🎧 Listen now to learn how this Louisville nonprofit is turning pages - and turning the tide - for children across our community.

Learn more about The Lou Review Foundation at LouReview.com

Follow host Rosa Hart on social media @RosaRaves and @NurseRosaSpeaks

What if feeding people with dignity could also build a sustainable and stronger local food system?In this episode of The Lou Review Podcast, we sit down with Rhona Bowles Kamar, founder and executive director of Feed Louisville, to explore how one Louisville-based nonprofit is redefining hunger relief with creativity, dignity, and long-term vision.Born out of the food insecurity crisis revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Feed Louisville rescues surplus food and transforms it into nourishing, chef-prepared meals for unhoused and food-insecure neighbors. What started as an urgent response has grown into a vital community force—powered by former restaurant professionals who believe good food is a human right, not a luxury.Rhona also shares how Feed Louisville is thinking beyond traditional nonprofit models through its social enterprise, ZEST—a plant-forward, grab-and-go meal line created by chefs and sold locally. Available at Value Market, Rainbow Blossom, Fante’s Coffee Shop, Billion Cup Coffee, and more locations coming soon, every ZEST purchase directly supports Feed Louisville’s hunger relief work.A former chef and co-owner of the beloved Ramsi’s Café on the World, and founder of Raising Hope Organic Farm, Rhona brings decades of culinary, agricultural, and community leadership to her mission. Her work has earned widespread recognition, including being named a 2025 Partners in Philanthropy Nonprofit Visionary Leader and a Today’s Woman Magazine Most Admired Woman.This conversation dives into food rescue, nonprofit innovation, social enterprise, and what it really takes to feed people with dignity—while strengthening Louisville from the inside out.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Feed Louisville turns rescued surplus food into chef-prepared mealsWhy dignity and access matter in hunger reliefHow ZEST supports nonprofit sustainability through local retail partnershipsThe role former restaurant professionals play in community careWhat it takes to build a mission-driven organization that lasts🎧 Subscribe to The Lou Review Podcast on Spotify and YouTube for more stories spotlighting the people and organizations shaping Louisville for the better.Connect with Feed Louisville:https://www.feedlouisville.orgOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feedlouisvi...Connect with host Rosa Hart:https://www.instagram.com/rosaraves/Learn more about The Lou Review Foundationhttps://loureview.com/