17 APR 2018 · While hosting NRATV’s NOIR and Pursuit Channel’s GUNTV, Amy Robbins (@theamyrobbins) passion for firearms grew along with her desire to see women everywhere live a confident, self-reliant lifestyle. Amy created Alexo Athletica because no product existed on the market that would meet her need to feel fashionable while carrying in active wear. So, she jumped on the opportunity to not only provide fashionable, functional carry-wear but create a movement of empowered women that could Carry With Confidence. https://alexoathletica.com/ https://amy-robbins.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theamyrobbins

9 APR 2018 · Adam Rahn (@droimedia) is an award-winning freelance filmmaker and video producer with over 10 years of experience filming all over the United States. He has worked on everything from documentaries to commercial spots to short films. My full-time gig is producing client work via Droi Media, but also produces DIY video equipment, shooting/editing tutorials, film gear reviews, and freelance-related marketing videos for his YouTube channel. He tries to blog somewhat often, and also teaches a couple courses (on journalism and visual communication) at Illinois State University. Droi Media http://www.droimedia.com/ Miller Park Zoo PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geKlKnPogOI

29 MAR 2018 · Alexa Curtis (@alexa_curtis) founded A Life in the Fashion Lane, full - time lifestyle site for young adults in 2011. She skipped college and decide to pursue her dreams of inspiring young people across the globe to follow theirs. She started the nonprofit Media Impact and Navigation for Teens in 2016, and appears on shows like CNN, NBC, TODAY and more. www.alifeinthefashionlane.com TEDx Talk - https://youtu.be/nTnzOujs2Ow

21 MAR 2018 · This week I caught up with small business owner, Bobby Moon (@KushCorals). I made my way from Chicago to Bradley, Illinois to a coral shop where I have done a fair amount of business for the past year or so. Bobby Moon not only has the coolest name in the world but also owns Chicagoland Aquariums and Kush Corals. He’s been in the hobby since high school and has turned his passion and love of reef and fish keeping into an exploding business. His new take on the local brick and mortar fish store has gone far beyond the confines of small-town USA thanks to the internet. www.kushcorals.com https://www.instagram.com/kushcorals/

15 MAR 2018 · Ashley Cowles (@smalltownfoodie) is a small town girl living in rural Pennsylvania. Ashley shares recipes and tips to help everyday people eat and live well through her blog The Small Town Foodie. When she’s not whipping up a delicious, healthy recipe, brewing a batch of kombucha, or out tending to her vegetable garden, you can also find Ashley using her communications and marketing skills through her full-time job at a chamber of commerce and for local businesses through freelance work. http://www.thesmalltownfoodie.com/