Grit to Growth with Amy Anderson | A Seat at the Table

Amy Jo Anderson is a former U.S. Air Force Weapons Technician and entrepreneur with extensive experience in leadership, operations, and business development. After serving in logistics and crisis management roles in the military, she transitioned into building and leading businesses across hospitality, healthcare, agriculture, and construction, and now serves as CAO and CMO of Anderson Landscape. She specializes in operational excellence, risk management, and helping organizations turn challenges into strategic growth opportunities. Amy Anderson Info: ⁠https://www.andersonlandscape.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 And welcome Ashley. It’s so good to see you. 0:54 From dairy farm beginnings to the Air Force 3:23 Choosing the Air Force and becoming an ammunition specialist 6:21 Life after the military and finding the next mission 10:00 Entering entrepreneurship through a franchise opportunity 12:37 What franchises get right and what they don’t 16:25 Legal battles, business partners, and protecting integrity 22:34 Building a new chapter in business leadership 24:24 The shift from traditional marketing to digital strategy 28:55 How AI is changing landscape design and client expectations 33:01 Building a business and life with your spouse 38:37 Leading with instinct, relationships, and tough love 42:26 What it really takes to start and sustain a business 44:26 Redefining success over time 46:08 Rapid fire: leadership, risk, and lessons learned Breakthroughs don't happen in a boardroom, they happen long before that. A Seat at the Table, hosted by Melynda Brant & Ashley Stroud, shines a spotlight on women who have earned their place through persistence, discipline, and unseen work. Each episode explores the real moments that shape leaders, offering honest conversations about endurance, leadership, and earning influence, no fluff, no jargon, just real stories grounded in experience. Airs monthly on KLBJ 590 AM | 99.7 FM Austin 6-7 PM Apply to be a guest on the show: Link in bio Comment, like, and subscribe to the channel:    / @aseatatthetablepodshow   Podcast Link: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PrmxNb... Amazon Music | Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3d7... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-a-... Social Media Links: Facebook:   / seatattableshow   Instagram:   / seatattableshow   X: https://x.com/SeatAtTableShow Webpage: https://www.newsradioklbj.com/show/a-... #leadership #womeninbusiness #podcast #entrepreneurship #aseatatthetable