By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Two of my favorite ballroom dancers are Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska. The husband and wife team represented the United States at many International dancing competitions before they took on the daunting task of teaching celebrities how to dance on ABC’s hit show: Dancing with the Stars for a combined 15 […]
Jacob Interviews….From Fit2Fat2Fit’s Drew Manning (End of the Year interview)
December 5, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Utah-based personal trainer Drew Manning has had an incredible 2012. From finishing up his Fit2Fat2fFit journey that cumulated in showing off his final results on Good Morning America to releasing his first book: Fit2Fat2Fit, which was declared a New York Times Best Seller, Drew continues to inspire people around the world […]
5 Questions with Coffee Lunch Coffee author Alana Muller
November 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to the newest segment of my blog! 5 Questions is a new feature that will focus in up-and-coming authors, businessmen and performers that you need to keep an eye out on in the coming months. I am very proud to have Kansas City author Alana Muller as my very first guest […]
Jacob’s Eye On….Meshugge Crossfit
October 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar It’s 8:30 on a Saturday morning and hundreds of people are gathered inside the Crossfit Olathe gym to prepare for the first Life Equals Crossfit Competition Series. Amongst this giant group of competitors are five outstanding athletes from Meshugge Crossfit, who warm up while waiting to hear about the day’s schedule. This […]
Jacob’s Eye On….Team 314 and the Run to End Youth Homelessness
October 19, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar For the past couple of months, thousands of people across the country have either walked or ran for various charitable causes. But for Team 314’s Jordan Connell, they were about to take it to a whole other level. Currently, Connell is on a cross-country journey to that started in New York City […]
A Conversation with Entrepreneur James Timothy White
September 7, 2012 By
Have you ever wanted to be a successful businessman or businesswoman? One person who you should look to for guidance is James T. White. Since making his first million dollars at the age of 16, he has experienced the highs and lows that every businessman has been through and will be a valuable guide to […]
Jacob Interviews….Fashion Model Thomas Schubert
August 29, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Fashion models are not always based in New York City, Los Angeles or even in Chicago. They can be found in unexpected areas like Kansas City. Since he started his modeling career five years ago, Thomas Schubert has gone from undiscovered to being one of the hottest sought after models in the […]
Thousands flock to Head for the Cure 2012
August 26, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A dreary morning in Overland Park, Kansas could not stop excited runners and walkers from attending the 2012 Head for the Cure race at Corporate Woods. As I walked past the parking lot, there were literally dozens of people trying to find their teams and making last-minute preparations to ready themselves for […]
Head for the Cure 2012: Metro Kansas City 5K Run
August 21, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Did you know that approximately 200,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with either a primary or metastatic brain tumor? Foundations like Head for the Cure have been seeking to find ways to eradicate brain cancer from society. The Head for the Cure Foundation is dedicated to the memory of […]
The 2012 Fringe Fashion Show wrap-up
July 29, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar It’s 7:45 p.m. in the basement of the Art Asylum in Kansas City, Missouri on a Saturday night and dozens of models are receiving finishing touches on their hair and make-up for the Fringe Fashion Show. In less than 15 minutes, the models will debut the latest looks from 10 designers from […]
