From great coffee to great conversations (and maybe a little bit of controlled chaos), SMS2025 was packed with energy, insights, and innovation! Watch as we navigate a slightly hectic but incredibly exciting day, featuring AI discussions, audience engagement, and a trip down memory lane. Plus, the real question—when’s the next one?

The Journey, Ep. 150 - Caffeine, Chaos & Cutting-Edge AI

Aleatha played Brandon like a violin, Brandon takes all of BJ's staff to the bar while he is out of town and it was Caroline's last day. Here's to the #Journey.

It's been 5 months since we published the vlog. But we are BACK! 🙌 A new face, same shenanigans and a very authentic 8am impersonation of ME. 🤦‍♂️ Why do I do this to myself? 🤣 I love this #Journey!

The older you get, the wiser you are. The trouble is, you’ve got less time to implement that wisdom.

Words I've said to myself and out loud multiple times over the past few weeks. I'm not exactly sure why, but I tend to be incredibly optimistic with a since of mortality and giving back at all times. 

Over the past few days, Lenoir and Greene Counties have witnessed a series of public discussions around fire tax rates, property taxes, and even the possible dissolution of a police department. As someone who enjoys civic discourse, I’ve appreciated the mostly respectful and thoughtful tone of these conversations. In a time when it’s easy to yell across social media, it’s refreshing to hear neighbors and fire chiefs lean into debate with decency. Still, we’d be wise not to miss what’s bubbling beneath the surface—rising home prices in a local economy being impacted by national economic uncertainty.

North Carolina must bring its legal notice laws into the digital age and stop protecting newspapers who only exist because of revenues from obituaries and public notices.

ChatGPT could help you land your first customer, earn an extra $500 this week, or scale your business faster than you thought possible. But most people never take the first step. If you don’t know where to start, let ChatGPT ask the right questions to get you moving. Here’s how to turn AI into your personal business coach—one question at a time.

Listen. Not every recording is great. This one? Boring. But we are gonna post it anyway and if you make it to the end without falling asleep you are a REAL ONE! 🤣

Aleatha wants her money back. I want young men to look me in the eye. And we both want keyboard warriors to be like that in person.

When the interns start asking questions and Aleatha's snap story resurfaces… it’s another Off the Record kind of day.

BJ and Aleatha answer questions prepared by Destiny and the interns. What happens next is completely UNHINGED!