WEBVTT - The Unshakeables is back for Season 2

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, everyone, It's Ben Walter with a big welcome back.

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<v Speaker 1>We're officially kicking off season two of The Unshakables, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm excited and ready to share some incredible stories with you.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm impressed every day by small business owners, and I

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<v Speaker 1>can honestly say that this season continues to surprise me.

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<v Speaker 1>Stories from guests like George Escavella.

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<v Speaker 2>Out of nowhere, they back out, My life turns upside down.

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<v Speaker 2>I had very little debt up until this point. We

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<v Speaker 2>later find out that they were running a Ponzi scheme

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<v Speaker 2>to the tune of two hundred and twenty million dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>It rocked my world.

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<v Speaker 1>And Zara Hargan's elif you're now low on cash, did

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<v Speaker 1>you ever think about giving up?

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<v Speaker 3>No, giving us not an option. It's absolutely not an option.

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<v Speaker 3>Not one is such a great idea, and I know

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<v Speaker 3>the future of it. I cannot let go.

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<v Speaker 1>I've also got some great new co pilots with me,

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<v Speaker 1>all of whom are making waves in business and culture

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<v Speaker 1>in their own right. In the first few episodes, you'll

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<v Speaker 1>hear from Kathleen, founder of Grayce &amp; Co. and author of

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<v Speaker 1>Build Like a Woman.

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<v Speaker 4>I just developed a tremendous amount of compassion for other

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<v Speaker 4>small business owners like me, and so I really wanted

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<v Speaker 4>to take what I have learned in consulting and democratize

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<v Speaker 4>that for more small business owners. Really bring practical tools

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<v Speaker 4>and resources and skill sets in addition to the right

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<v Speaker 4>mindset to this community.

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<v Speaker 1>That's great, Ben, What about you?

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<v Speaker 4>What has you most excited about doing season two.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just so proud of the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit

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<v Speaker 1>in this country, and I'm proud that we get to

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<v Speaker 1>support it, and I'm proud that we get to amplify

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<v Speaker 1>it and tell those stories because small business it's the

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<v Speaker 1>driver of employment, it's the driver of growth, it's the

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<v Speaker 1>driver of the future. And then last, I just meet

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<v Speaker 1>some awesome people. If you want to get every new

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<v Speaker 1>episode as soon as it airs, subscribe to The Unshakables

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<v Speaker 1>wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm Ben Walter, and I'll

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<v Speaker 1>see you back here soon.