The Jimmy Rex Show

Guest Bio:Andrew began his career as an entrepreneur at the age of 23.Over the past 2 decades, Smith has raised over $320 million in business funding, created over16,000 jobs, and built and sold three technology businesses to private and public companies.Today, Andrew leads Four Foods Group, a multi-brand restaurant operations company with 162restaurants across the U.S. He is also a Managing Partner of Mercato Partners Savory Fund, aprivate equity fund focused on emerging brands within the food & beverage industry.Andrew was a recipient of the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year® award, BusinessQ Magazine2018 Entrepreneur of the Year, and recently was honored with BusinessQ’s Hall of Fame Awardlast October.Four Foods has been recognized as an Inc. fastest growing company the past 8 years.

Guest Bio:From her blog site "Nothing Down About It"Our baby boy has an extra chromosome and a smile that rocks our world. The pure happiness of a Down Syndrome child is simply too beautiful not to share! This website highlights the tender mercies God bestows on families with special needs.He loves his daddy, plays with his sister, and lights up for me. He'll be our baby for a lifetime. Every day I look forward to kissing his sweet face and finding joy in my son. I hope to encourage other mothers out there who are new to this situation. I was just there at the beginning and now offer you my support and love.Our wonderful special children unite us with a unique bond, blessing, and responsibility. Together we can shrug off stigmas and help people embrace the goodness of these angels among us! Together we can help all of our children realize their full potential.

Guest Bio:Salt Lake City Police Officer Eric Moutsos did not anticipate that his faith would cost him his job. But in the summer of 2014, the long-time policeman asked for a different post at the city's gay pride event. He had been directed, along with other members of the team, to lead the motorcycle brigade at the front of the parade. Moutsos indicated that he "felt uncomfortable doing what he considered celebratory circles with other motorcycles leading the parade because of his religious views" and asked to be placed somewhere else at the event. He said, "It is unquestionably my duty as a police officer to protect everyone's right to hold a parade or other event, but is it also my duty to celebrate everyone's parade?" For that particular assignment, he explained, "It looks like we and I are in support of this parade. I said I would feel the same way if this was an abortion parade. I would feel the same way if it was a marijuana parade." Not once did he refuse to work the parade—yet in the middle of working out a compromise with his boss, Moutsos was suspended. The move blind-sided him and the dad of four went home and told his family what happened. Soon after, the story broke that an unidentified member of the Salt Lake Police Department had been put on a leave of absence for "discrimination." Chief Chris Burbank spun the controversy as a story of prejudice and bias. "It has nothing to do with religious freedom—that has to do with the hatred of those individuals and what the parade stands for, which is about unity and coming together," he told local reporters. After six months of turmoil, Moutsos decided to come forward and reveal his identity. As a Mormon—whose church had recently thrown its support behind the very ordinances that made this kind of persecution possible—Moutsos wanted to turn his oppression into an opportunity. In an interview with Deseret News, Moutsos said his story should be a warning to every American who thinks court-created same-sex marriage and homosexuality won't affect them. "We can 100 percent disagree and still 100 percent love. I hate that we're labeled in this way that is so divisive." Moutsos now works as Manager of Development for the Sutherland Institute, a pro-family public policy think tank in Utah.

Guest Bio:Carine Clark is a three-time president and CEO of high-growth tech companies, specializing in helping companies scale from $10 million to $100 million or more. Her reputation as a data-driven marketing executive at Novell, Altiris and Symantec opened doors to lead Allegiance, MartizCX and Banyan as president and CEO. She attributes her success to building an abundant team of teams culture, demonstrating that companies accelerate their growth when they multiply their people.​As a cancer survivor, Clark channels her deep appreciation for life and relationships into advocating that tech professionals pay it forward by mentoring young people. In addition, Clark serves on the executive boards of GOED (The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development) and Silicon Slopes, a non-profit helping Utah’s tech community thrive. She has received numerous awards including the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in the Utah Region and Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year. Clark earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational communications and an MBA from Brigham Young University and enjoys traveling, exploring and doing hard things with her family.

Guest Bio:Jordan Romero is an American mountain climber who, on May 22, 2010, became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. He was 13 years 10 months 10 days old when he reached the summit. Romero was accompanied by his father Paul Romero, his step-mother Karen Lundgren, and three Sherpas, Ang Pasang Sherpa, Lama Dawa Sherpa, and Lama Karma Sherpa. The previous record for youngest to climb Everest was held by Ming Kipa of Nepal who was 15 years old when she reached the summit in 2003. He was inspired to climb the tallest mountains of each continent when he saw a painting in the hallway of his school that had the seven continents' highest mountains. He climbed the Vinson Massif in December 2011, breaking the record of George Atkinson being the youngest climber in the world to complete the Seven Summits, at the age of 15 years, 5 months, 12 days. It is likely that, barring changes in national policies, Romero's record will remain unbeaten, as Nepal does not issue licences for under-16s to climb Everest, and subsequent to Romero's ascent, China introduced similar restrictions on the Tibetan side.

Guest Bio:Greg Warnock, PhD is co-founder and managing director of Mercato Partners, where he is involved on the boards of Sphero, SteelHouse, and Stance. Greg is a technologist, innovator, and entrepreneur with a proven history of building and growing companies.Prior to Mercato Partners, Greg was co-founder and managing director of vSpring Capital, an early stage venture capital fund. Before vSpring, Greg was principal in more than 20 M&A transactions and launched several businesses spanning technology, consumer, biotech, and marketing.Greg was also the founder of Junto Partners, an entrepreneurship education initiative designed to train and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs, and is a past chairman of the board for the Community Foundation of Utah. Greg has been named Utah Business Outstanding Director and Utah Business Mentor of the Year, and was honored with the Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award by Ernst & Young.Greg received a B.S. in computer science and an M.B.A. and PhD in Entrepreneurship and Venture Finance from University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Greg enjoys collecting and restoring muscle cars.

Guest Bio:Walker is an entrepreneur and an investor and he’s co-founded three startups, so he knows that side of the game. He’s also acquired seven companies and from all this experience, he has become a huge believer and proponent of the ‘Buy Then Build’ model. To acquire the infrastructure of a company first and then to go on doing all the things that you as an entrepreneur want to do.It’s serving customers, building something meaningful and sustainable and turning a profit by solving people’s problems, that’s what this episode is all about. If you’re an entrepreneur who has got several failures or difficult businesses under your belt and you’re looking for a better way of starting up, this is the episode for you.

Guest Bio - From Western JournalHeather Crockett Oram has a very unusual story that has been touching the hearts of thousands. She’s experienced hardship in her life, losing her mother and sister to addiction.When Heather herself was just a few weeks old, doctors discovered that her ovaries weren’t “hooked up right,” as she told Love What Matters. Her fate was sealed before she was even a year old: Heather would never be able to carry or give birth to her own biological children.She grew up, got an MA, and became a nurse — all the time thinking about adopting one day. She met a man she fell in love with, but it was difficult for her to tell him that she’d never be able to conceive. He already had two kids of his own, but she knew she had to tell him.“Before we got engaged, I told him the biggest secret of my life,” she wrote. “One that only a handful of people knew about me. I sobbed as I told him. He then grabbed my face and told me it didn’t matter how our children came to us. They would be OUR children.”Deciding that adoption was for them, they began the process of creating an online presence, choosing to try to reach out to mothers-to-be themselves instead of going through expensive agencies. They had to sift through scams for a while, but eventually, they found a good fit.“September 1st we got a phone call from this woman in Missouri and we talked for an hour and a half. Over the next month we built our relationship and became increasingly excited. However, she never got us official proof of pregnancy.”Liking the mother-to-be but unsure if they would be able to proceed, they renewed their online adoption profile and got another potential match the next day.“She had been watching our profile and wanted to meet us,” Heather wrote. “Two days later we met in a little diner 20 minutes from our house. Just when we thought she had stood us up, in walked a very pregnant girl and her mom. We hugged and she showed us the ultrasounds of a little baby boy. He then started kicking and she had me feel her belly.”“Towards the end of breakfast she asked us how we felt. She then asked us if we would adopt her baby and love him forever. Jason and I sobbed. In the middle of a diner. In complete shock.”On Oct. 30 last year, they were present for Andy’s birth, and their family of four became a family of five. But there were more surprises in store.“She told me she had just told the other family she did not feel good about them adopting her baby,” Heather continued. “She then told me that she knew this baby was supposed to be ours. I stood there holding my 3-month-old baby boy and she sent me pictures of an ultrasound of the baby boy growing in her stomach. I was speechless. But I also knew. Deep down I knew.”“Over the next two weeks my husband and I prayed a lot about adding another newborn to our family only months apart. The same resounding answer came again and again. Six weeks after that phone call we flew out with Andy to Missouri and met a woman and her three children the night before she was being induced. We all instantly connected.”“These 4 boys have my whole heart equally,” wrote Jason Orem on Instagram. “And, never did I imagine that after bringing Ellis home, his biological teenage brother would soon follow and we would have 5 boys to love and care for (no pressure😬).”“I love all 5 boys unconditionally and I hope I can teach them at least some of what they will need to be strong, successful and loving men. Thank you for following us on our journey.”

Guest Bio:Lyles competed for the VCU Rams as a freshman in 2013–14 under head coach Shaka Smart, averaging 0.7 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in only 2.9 minutes per game. Following the season, he transferred to play for the Robert Morris Colonials but was forced to sit out in 2014–15 due to eligibility rules. After one semester at Robert Morris, Lyles transferred to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he would play for the Retrievers starting in the 2015–16 season. He made an instant impact as a sophomore for UMBC, averaging 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game and garnering second-team All-America East Conference accolades. In his junior season, Lyles averaged 18.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists en route to second-team All-America East honors. He scored a total of 604 points, breaking the school record for most points by a junior.Lyles made his senior debut on November 10, 2017, in a loss to SMU, scoring 24 points with five assists for UMBC. In his next game, he recorded 31 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a defeat to Arizona. On November 19, Lyles had a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds against Colgate. He scored a season-best 35 points to help UMBC beat Hartford on January 15, 2018. By the end of his regular season campaign, Lyles was named first-team All-America East. On March 10, in the championship game of the 2018 America East Tournament vs. Vermont, Lyles scored 27 points, including a game-winning three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left in regulation. He was named most outstanding player of the tournament. On March 16, at the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Lyles notched a game-high 28 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, to lead UMBC to a 20-point upset over top-seeded Virginia. The game marked the first time in tournament history that a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed. After his performance, Lyles drew national attention, being featured in stories by The Washington Post and USA Today.Lyles joined the Utah Jazz for the NBA Summer League. He is the first Retriever to play in the 12 years the NBA has had a Summer League. On July 12, 2018, he signed with the Utah Jazz. After appearing in five preseason games, the Jazz added Lyles to their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.

Guest Bio:Popular sports radio show host formally with Utah’s 1280 The Zone and game day analyst for the Utah Jazz’s broadcast team and the son of business mogul Dave Checketts talks about growing up around sports his entire life and what it truly means to him.Spence is now doing a podcast that is called "Reality Check" which has gained popularity fast because of the quality of the content.