From real estate to agriculture, Logan Duvall has gone through a
whirlwind of change over the past several years, including facing a
cancer battle with his son. Through dietary changes to combat the
effects of treatment, his son's cancer is in remission and the
market, Me and McGee, is thriving. Logan and his family have made
such an impact on the local community and the state of Arkansas and
we love visiting them. It was a pleasure to have him on the show
again.
What we discussed:
The history of the market,
including his grandmother's idea to sell pecans by the side of the
road in her retirement (4:57)
Various aspects of the market and
why they're so successful (6:42)
The evolution of the market and
the impact it has had on the community (8:50)
Small businesses and the battles
they face to be successful (9:55)
How passion and love for the craft
is apparent in small business owners and entrepreneurs (12:26)
Communications and marketing
strategies Logan has implemented and their success/failure rates
(13:31)
Logan's work with local
agricultural folks, highlighting their programs and other things
they have going on (16:31)
The importance of being connected
with where your food comes from (18:59)
His recent book release and the
story behind that (21:21)
What Logan learned about combating
cancer as he listened to several health podcasts (23:11)
How we first crossed paths
regarding the ketogenic way of living (25:42)
Using his son Lander's story to
help others and the changes he made to his diet to beat the cancer
(28:23)
Their approach to Lander's
cancer regarding keeping his morale up and never making him believe
or feel like he was sick (29:52)
The inherent greatness and
strength in all of us that allows us to handle tough situations
(32:04)
How Logan handled the diagnosis
and eventually found the strength to get up and move forward with
strength for his son (33:23)
Shift in perspective (36:54)
The interconnection between body,
mind, and emotions (39:50)
Stoicism (41:09)
The difference having impactful,
present parents can make in one's life (43:54)
What's in the pipeline for Logan
and the business (48:31)
Mindset (49:17)
Where to find out more about Logan and
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