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Everyone loves a comeback story, and our next guest has one you will not want to miss.

With a promising future in collegiate and professional sports, our guest had that fairy tale derail when went to prison in his senior year of college as a result of a domestic violence conviction.

After receiving mental and behavioral services to recover, he emerged from prison as a “change agent,” charged to help individuals find the root cause of their violent behavior – and to help those individuals and their families break that cycle and recover.

Now, he is a Domestic Violence consultant, advocate, & speaker. He is the author of the book “The Family Man: Solutions To Permanently Eradicate Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, & Bullying.”

AW Burgess, welcome to the BrandBuilders Podcast...

Craig Barbour is a chef and restauranteur here in Charlotte, and is definitely what you could call, “a community guy.” He’s parlayed his restaurant experience into a successful food truck and catering business, and is now “back” in the restaurant biz under his own shingle.

If you’ve ever tried to DIY big a project, you’re probably familiar with the feeling that you’ve taken on a little – or even a lot more – than you bargained for. The stakes might not be as high if you’re trying to wallpaper your bathroom.

But when projects are really BIG, the margin of error gets smaller and smaller as the stakes get higher and potentially more costly.

Strata Project Management Group is Full-service project management and real estate consulting, from feasibility studies and due diligence to post-construction and beyond.

Amy Johnson and Russ Little are founders of that firm. They’re our guests today on the BrandBuilders Podcast.

If you’ve ever felt the subtle conflict in your head between going out with friends.. Or going to work out like you know you should... We have a nice compromise for you. Okay, it’s not a super hard workout but at least it’s something, right? We’re talking about “Trolley Pub” — the pedal-powered “bar on wheels” you see rolling through uptown or NoDa when you go out. That’s right ... A Bar. On. Wheels. – That you pedal. – With friends. – And drinks. Dustin Ramsbottom is joining us to tell us all about this genius idea.

For lots of us, food is a BIG part of good times and happy memories. Tyler’s from a family that KNOWS good food and making people happy. He also happens to be in the restaurant business himself.