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Ari’s Journey of Faith | Resilience & CEO Lessons

Season 3 | Episode 23
30m | Oct 13, 2025

What do you do when you lose $200,000 in a single business deal? For Ari, the answer was simple: pray, push, and keep going.


In this powerful episode of Both Sides of the Check, Ari shares how she turned a painful franchise loss into motivation — leading her to open two Smoothie King locations back-to-back. 🥤


From driving school buses as a single parent to becoming a CEO, Ari’s journey is packed with lessons on:

✅ Building unshakable faith and mindset

✅ Why you can’t wait for the “perfect time” to start

✅ The importance of pouring into your team

✅ Protecting yourself in partnerships and learning from mistakes

✅ Turning setbacks into stepping stones


If you’ve ever doubted yourself or felt stuck after a loss, Ari’s story will remind you: the right mindset + determination can rewrite your future.

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