In this episode, I sat down with Sharnie Grewal, Functional Wellness Coach focused on helping women over 30 optimize their health through a root-cause, functional approach. Sharnie shares her journey from growing up in London to becoming a physical therapist and eventually transitioning into entrepreneurship after experiencing her own health struggles. What stood out to me is how her personal frustration with low energy and being told “this is normal” pushed her to challenge conventional thinking and build something that actually helps people feel better.

We dive deep into functional medicine, the importance of addressing root causes instead of symptoms, and the biggest health mistakes people make—especially around sleep, movement, and food habits. Sharnie also breaks down how identity, mindset, and daily choices shape long-term health outcomes. Beyond health, we talk about the realities of starting a business, overcoming money beliefs, and building a life that aligns with both family and purpose. This episode is a powerful reminder that your health—and your life—can change dramatically when you take ownership of it.

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Timestamps for Key Segments

00:00 Overcoming exhaustion and “normal” burnout

01:17 Introduction to Sharnie’s business and niche

02:05 What her health coaching business does

02:52 Growing up in London and early interests

03:53 Path into physical therapy

06:44 Personal health struggles as turning point

08:00 Discovering functional medicine

10:30 What functional medicine actually is

13:07 Leaving traditional healthcare limitations

15:20 Starting a business with no experience

17:20 Building a wellness community online

20:27 How her coaching process works

23:15 Biggest health mistakes (sleep, food, movement)

30:47 Gut health and nutrition fundamentals

34:28 Money mindset challenges in entrepreneurship

39:30 Rapid fire health insights and habits

42:04 Daily routines and non-negotiables

46:14 Final message: your body can heal

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In this episode, I sit down with Steve Smith, co-founder of Lawrence Group and founder of New + Found. Steve started Lawrence Group in 1983 in the attic of his home with just a few hundred dollars and a vision of building what he once called the “super firm” — a company that designs, builds, develops, and owns real estate. Over four decades, that vision has grown into a vertically integrated organization operating across architecture, development, construction, and hospitality.

We talk about the mindset behind transformative real estate, including how Steve nearly went bankrupt on his first development, why he believes developers should lead change instead of chasing trends, and how the idea for City Foundry STL was born during a visit to Krog Street Market. We also break down the financing behind one of the most complex real estate deals in the country, how historic tax credits helped unlock massive redevelopment, and why investing in downtown St. Louis remains a mission larger than profit.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-smith-faia

Lawrence Group: https://thelawrencegroup.com

New + Found: https://newandfound.com

Timestamps for Key Segments

00:00 The moment City Foundry was conceived

02:15 Introducing Steve Smith and Lawrence Group

04:19 Growing up in an entrepreneurial household

05:07 Deciding to become an architect at age 10

06:07 Starting Lawrence Group with $7,500

09:01 The failed development that nearly ended everything

13:00 Rebuilding the architecture firm and delaying development

16:06 The motorcycle museum that sparked new development

21:00 Learning historic tax credits and adaptive reuse

24:34 Creating markets instead of following comps

27:54 Studying other cities to inspire developments

29:27 The origin story of City Foundry STL

35:04 Environmental cleanup and the brownfield strategy

44:05 Financing one of the most complex deals in the country

48:54 Measuring success beyond financial return

52:16 Why Steve keeps investing in downtown St. Louis

55:02 Staying calm during crises and downturns

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In this episode, I sat down with Sonia Cajigal, an Allergy/Immunologist at St. Louis Family Allergy, to talk about her path from an accelerated medical program into allergy and immunology, and eventually into building her own private practice in St. Peters, Missouri. She has a strong clinical background, but what stood out to me was how intentionally she has built a more modern, flexible, patient-centered model of care. We talked about the difference between training to become a physician and learning, in real time, how to become a business owner. Sonia also shared how her own experience with allergies helped shape the way she thinks about patient care and innovation.

We also went deep on what is changing inside allergy treatment today. Sonia explained oral and sublingual immunotherapy for food allergies, the difference between food allergies and intolerances, and why newer options like Quick-LI are creating a much faster path to relief for environmental allergy sufferers. Beyond the medicine, we discussed the business realities of private practice: choosing location strategy, managing overhead, handling insurance headaches, delegating operations, and deciding whether growth should mean getting bigger or becoming more specialized. One of the biggest themes from this conversation was that meaningful innovation often starts before the broader market fully accepts it.

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Website: https://saintlouisfamilyallergy.com/

Practice Profile: https://www.mercy.net/doctor/sonia-rani-cajigal-md/

St. Louis Family Allergy — private allergy, asthma, and immunology practice in St. Peters — https://saintlouisfamilyallergy.com/

Timestamps

00:00 Food allergies, myths, and why treatment has changed

01:26 Sonia Cajigal’s medical background and accelerated training path

05:53 The moment allergy and immunology clicked

06:59 Why she chose to build her own private practice

08:11 The first steps to launching a medical business

10:12 Location strategy and why she opened in St. Peters

13:33 New allergy therapies: oral and sublingual immunotherapy

17:21 Success rates, patient comfort, and treatment goals

19:28 Environmental allergies, allergy shots, and Quick-LI

23:18 Equipment, technology, and evaluating new tools

26:31 Private practice vs. hospital systems

27:39 Why food allergies are rising

34:09 Food allergy vs. intolerance: what parents get wrong

38:15 What frustrates her most about the healthcare system

43:49 The biggest surprises of business ownership and her advice for founders

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