Living Your Legacy

Most entrepreneurs search for groundbreaking ideas. Kimberly Baeth found hers in a pair of rusty desk scissors.
As the founder of Golden Openings, Kimberly transformed a simple frustration at Chamber of Commerce ribbon cuttings into a global ceremonial products company serving Fortune 500 brands, the White House, Disney, Oprah, and organizations across nearly every continent. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, she shares how taking risks, embracing innovation, and relentlessly pursuing excellence helped her build a business that grew year after year before ultimately selling it at its peak.
From inventing giant ceremonial scissors to mentoring future entrepreneurs through Cutting Edge Success, Kimberly reveals the mindset, challenges, and defining moments that shaped her remarkable journey.
Key Takeaways
• How a simple workplace frustration became a global business opportunity
• Why successful entrepreneurs say yes before they know exactly how
• The importance of finding and owning a unique niche
• How to scale a company while maintaining exceptional customer experience
• Why legacy is built by helping others achieve their dreams
Notable Quotes
• "The joy is the journey."
• "If you're not enjoying the journey, then what's the point of doing it?"
• "I'm the type that will jump off a cliff, take a risk, and figure it out on the way down."
• "There is no finish line."
• "It's not what you do or how you do it, it's why you do it."

Ty Allen knows what it means to rebuild when life changes overnight. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, the founder of Unity Concord Real Estate shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her into one of Pittsburgh’s most respected real estate brokers. From experiencing foreclosure, public housing, homelessness, teen motherhood, and personal adversity, Ty reveals how resilience became her greatest asset. She discusses building Unity Concord Real Estate brick by brick, creating opportunities through leadership, and empowering others through real estate, representation, and service. Along the way, she shares lessons about identity, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and why legacy is measured by the lives we impact. This conversation offers powerful insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, and anyone determined to turn setbacks into purpose-driven success.
Key Takeaways
• Adversity can become the foundation for leadership and long-term success.
• Building a business requires faith, resilience, and a willingness to create your own path.
• Legacy is created through service, impact, and empowering future generations.
• Authenticity is a competitive advantage in business and life.
• Success comes from trusting your vision even when others cannot see it.
Notable Quotes
• "Life is an experience and not always a good one. But you have to figure out how to rise from the ashes."
• "I've always had a very strong sense of self."
• "If you want to make the decisions that you think are right for you, you have to create it."
• "Brick by brick from the foundation up, Unity Concord was in my mind and it's an office now."
• "You're the sauce. Whoever you are. But you have to dig deep and find whatever that looks like."

Bruna Pabon never expected to be called a woman in power. Growing up in Brazil, she faced abuse, poverty, rejection, and years of instability before immigrating to America with nothing but hope and determination. In this powerful episode of Living Your Legacy, Bruna shares how faith, resilience, entrepreneurship, and an unwavering commitment to helping others transformed her life. From building Super Cleaners MB and launching Coastal Phoenix Team to empowering single mothers and helping families find freedom through business and real estate, her story reveals what it truly means to turn pain into purpose. Through heartbreaking setbacks, personal healing, and hard-earned success, Bruna explains why legacy is not measured by wealth, but by the lives you help change.
Key Takeaways
Your past does not define your future.
A clean space creates a clearer mindset and better decision-making.
True leadership is about helping other people rise.
Faith can provide strength through life's darkest seasons.
Legacy is built through service, impact, and empowering others.

Notable Quotes
"A clean space is a clean head space."
"Helping other people rise is not something I do, it's something I am."
"I never saw myself as a woman in power."
"Success isn't measured by what you build, it's measured by who you become."
"The fire didn't break me. It revealed me."

When parents are told their child may never speak, many lose hope before the journey even begins. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, Elissa R. Mandel shares how her own experience growing up with undiagnosed autism and ADHD led her to build a mission that has transformed thousands of families worldwide. As a speech-language pathologist, autism specialist, and founder of Speech Works by Elissa, she reveals why traditional approaches often miss the root causes of communication challenges and how parent-led intervention can create breakthroughs once thought impossible. Through stories of resilience, innovation, speech therapy, autism support, motor planning, and developmental milestones, Elissa explains what it takes to help children find their voice and live more independently. This is a powerful conversation about hope, persistence, and creating a legacy that changes lives for generations.
Key Takeaways
Why many families are incorrectly led to believe their child will never speak
How motor planning and auditory processing impact communication development
The critical role parents play in accelerating a child's progress
How Elissa turned her own late autism and ADHD diagnosis into a life mission
Why scalable education and coaching can bring life-changing support to millions of families

Notable Quotes
"Within six months, their child started talking."
"They had to leave their ego behind and trust my recommendations."
"I want to give a child the life that I was able to achieve."
"Millions and billions. I think every family deserves to have this information."
"My work isn't just about speech therapy; it's about giving families hope and tools for a better future."

Andrea Williams knows what it means to build from the ground up. In this episode of Living Your Legacy, the nationally recognized financial advisor, author, and founder of Enlighten Wealth Planning shares how faith, resilience, and relentless determination helped her overcome debt, personal setbacks, industry barriers, and self-doubt to become one of the top financial professionals in the country.
From launching her practice during the Great Recession to becoming the first African-American woman in Northwestern Mutual history to rank in the top 1% nationwide, Andrea reveals the mindset, grit, and financial literacy principles that fueled her journey. She explains why entrepreneurship is the true path to wealth creation, how personal branding is reshaping opportunity, and why wanting success enough often matters more than talent alone.
Key Takeaways
• Why persistence often matters more than natural talent
• How launching a business during the Great Recession shaped Andrea's career
• The role faith played in major life and business decisions
• Why personal branding is essential for modern entrepreneurs
• How financial literacy creates generational wealth and long-term impact
Notable Quotes
• "The people who are successful wanted it enough."
• "Sometimes people don't need to be the very best. They just have to want it enough."
• "If you don't tell the world who you are, people will guess."
• "Real wealth is developed through entrepreneurship."
• "Success is about getting back up every time life knocks you down."