Meet Alfredo Ramirez, whose career has taken him from Accenture to Trilogy as one of their first 20 employees, to leadership roles at Evolutionary Technologies, and eventually into founding multiple companies—including Vitalz, later acquired by Oracle, and Vyopta Incorporated, recently acquired by HP.

As a proud alumnus, he’s also spent years giving back to UT Austin. In this episode, we talk about hustle, entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to build a meaningful career.

Want to connect with Alfredo? Find him on LinkedIn.

Meet Arielle Olfers — founder and CEO of The Southern Influence, a creative agency rooted in multi-dimensional storytelling. Named in Inc.'s 2024 Female Founders 250 list, Arielle has worked with brands like YMCA and Red Bull, and built her career from her early days at AOL StudioNow to becoming a creative director, producer, and brand strategist. We’re going to talk about her journey, her love of storytelling, and how she balances life as a founder with family, fashion, and food.

Want to connect? Check out Arielle’s work on The Southern Influence website or find her on Instagram.

Meet Jessica Gibson — a powerhouse in real estate who worked in mergers and acquisitions, software sales, and more before coming home to her current job with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. She absolutely loves the fast pace of it all and is one of those people who always has a creative side project going — from helping coordinate parties to doing temporary tattoos with friends for fun. She’s smart, scrappy, and has such a refreshing take on what it means to hustle.

Want to connect with Jessica? Find her on LinkedIn.

Meet Jon Brandi — a holistic wellness coach who supports others in accessing and embodying their inner wisdom to unlock their physical energy and vitality, to live at what he calls TRUE.0. His journey into this work began through navigating anxiety, depression, and hypothyroidism, experiences that reshaped how he understands health, resilience, and the mind-body connection.

At his core, Jon believes wellness is less about perfection and more about presence, the courage to move through discomfort and trust the body’s innate wisdom to guide the way.

Want to connect? Find Jon on his website or his Instagram.

Introducing Hunter Byrne! She went from working in finance and banking to owning her own boutique here in Austin called Apricot Lane. She talks with Dominique Ramirez about what led her to leave the corporate world, how she built Apricot Lane from the ground up, and how she’s learned to redefine success on her own terms.

Want to connect with Hunter? Check out Apricot Lane’s Instagram and website!

Meet Austin Slade, a local music producer. He picked up the guitar at age nine, started teaching by nineteen, and studied everything from classical singing to audio engineering. After playing gigs and performing live, Austin started creating music for video games!

Want to listen to some of Austin’s works? Check out the following:

• ​Austin Slade Youtube Channel
• ​Online Portfolio

Tune in to Host Dominique Ramirez being the guest this time around in her 1-year celebration episode. She's interviewed by a previous guest, Courtney Dickey, the Chief Legal Officer of ZenBusiness and Board of Directors Member for Make A Wish Central & South Texas. Learn what makes Dominique tick, her takeaways from this past year of podcasting, advice she's picked up along the way from her guests, her competitive nature, and more!

Want to connect with Dominique? Follow this podcast to keep up with her and upcoming phenomenal guests as well as find her on social media:

• Instagram: @talkswithdom
• TikTok: @talks.with.dom

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Want to be interviewed on Talks with Dom? Email dominique.ramirez@talkswithdom.com today!

Learn the story of Cassie Brandi, an incredibly talented vocalist and performer based in Austin. Cassie started performing at just six years old, studied music at Berklee, and has performed all over the world including Suntory Hall in Tokyo. She’s released her own music, works as a session vocalist on commercial projects, and has been sharing her passion for music and movement through vocal coaching and dance for the last 14 years.

Want to connect? Check out the following:

• Website: https://cassiebrandi.com/
• Instagram: @cassiebrandi
• LinkedIn: @Cassie Brandi